# Maher vs meter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Maher
*name · IPA /ˈmɑː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #18,880*
A surname from Irish.

### meter
*noun · IPA /ˈmitəɹ/ · frequency rank #6,165*
A device that measures things.

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