# headline vs headliner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### headline
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛd.laɪn/ · frequency rank #6,793*
The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.

### headliner
*noun · IPA /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/ · frequency rank #31,200*
The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.

## Source
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