# finances vs financier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### finances
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ.næn.sɪz/ · frequency rank #8,286*
plural of finance

### financier
*noun · IPA /f(a)ɪˈnæn.sɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #28,548*
A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.

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