# hawker vs hooker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hawker
*noun · IPA /ˈhɔːkə/ · frequency rank #36,171*
A peddler, a huckster, a person who sells easily transportable goods.

### hooker
*noun · IPA /ˈhʊk.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #11,041*
One who, or that which, hooks.

## Source
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