# fireman vs foreman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fireman
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪɹmən/ · frequency rank #22,377*
Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.

### foreman
*noun · IPA /ˈfɔː(ɹ).mən/ · frequency rank #13,349*
The leader of a work crew.

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