# fish vs fisher

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fish
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #1,339*
A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

### fisher
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃə/ · frequency rank #6,905*
A person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.

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