# confer vs corner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confer
*verb · IPA /kənˈfʌɹ/ · frequency rank #22,625*
To grant as a possession; to bestow.

### corner
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,817*
The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/confer-vs-corner