# gender vs grader

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gender
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛndə/ · frequency rank #2,539*
Class; kind.

### grader
*noun · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪdɚ/ · frequency rank #20,367*
A machine used in road maintenance, construction, and mining for leveling large surfaces.

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