# hacker vs hander

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hacker
*noun · IPA /hækə/ · frequency rank #11,713*
Someone who hacks.

### hander
*noun · IPA /ˈhændə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #34,096*
One who hands over or transmits; a conveyor in succession

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