# custom vs customer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### custom
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌstəm/ · frequency rank #3,421*
Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

### customer
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌstəmə/ · frequency rank #2,434*
A habitual patron, regular purchaser, returning client; a person or company who has a custom of buying from a particular business.

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