# fisherman vs fishman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fisherman
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃ.ə.mən/ · frequency rank #15,169*
A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:

### fishman
*noun · frequency rank #40,246*
A man who sells fish.

## Source
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