# dye vs dyer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dye
*noun · IPA /daɪ/ · frequency rank #9,324*
A colourant, especially one that has an affinity to the substrate to which it is applied.

### dyer
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪɚ/ · frequency rank #18,297*
One who dyes, especially one who dyes cloth etc. as an occupation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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