# hander vs handler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### handler
*noun · IPA /ˈhænd.lə/ · frequency rank #14,953*
One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.

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