# fry vs fryer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fry
*verb · IPA /fɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #8,427*
A method of cooking food.

### fryer
*noun · frequency rank #29,287*
A machine or container for frying food.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fry-vs-fryer