# launch vs launcher

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### launch
*verb · IPA /lɔːnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #2,079*
To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.

### launcher
*noun · IPA /ˈlɔːntʃ.ə/ · frequency rank #17,884*
One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

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