# cooker vs cotter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cooker
*noun · IPA /ˈkʊkɚ/ · frequency rank #18,522*
A cookstove.

### cotter
*noun · IPA /kɒtə/ · frequency rank #37,401*
A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.

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