# glacier vs glazer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glacier
*noun · IPA /ˈɡlæs.jə/ · frequency rank #13,358*
A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

### glazer
*noun · IPA /ˈɡleɪzə/ · frequency rank #49,945*
One who applies glaze, as in pottery, etc.; one who gives a glasslike or glossy surface to anything; a calenderer or smoother of cloth, paper, etc.

## Source
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