# compiler vs coupler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### compiler
*noun · IPA /kəmˈpaɪlə/ · frequency rank #17,803*
One who compiles.

### coupler
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌp(ə)lə/ · frequency rank #43,583*
Someone who couples things together, especially someone whose job it is to couple railway carriages.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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