# highland vs Highlander

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### highland
*noun · IPA /ˈhaɪ.lənd/ · frequency rank #11,228*
A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

### Highlander
*noun · frequency rank #32,843*
A person from the Highlands.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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