# deal vs dealer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### deal
*noun · IPA /diːl/ · frequency rank #477*
A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.

### dealer
*noun · IPA /ˈdiːlə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #5,209*
One who deals in goods, especially automobiles; a middleman.

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