# explorer vs exporter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### explorer
*noun · IPA /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #8,925*
One who explores something

### exporter
*noun · frequency rank #19,832*
One who, or that which, exports: especially a person who or organization that exports or sells goods made in one country for delivery in another country.

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