# insured vs insurer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### insured
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈʃʊəd/ · frequency rank #11,400*
Covered by an insurance policy.

### insurer
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈʃʊ.ɹə/ · frequency rank #14,343*
One who insures.

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