# employer vs empower

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### employer
*noun · IPA /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ · frequency rank #4,942*
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

### empower
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpaʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #14,750*
To give permission, power, or the legal right to do something.

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