# diameter vs dieter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### diameter
*noun · IPA /daɪˈæmɪtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,230*
Any straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the centre/center of the circle; a chord that passes through the center of the circle.

### dieter
*noun · frequency rank #28,172*
A person who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight.

## Source
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