# meister vs miser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### meister
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪ̯stə(r)/ · frequency rank #44,334*
A person of great skill or authority in a particular field

### miser
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪzə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #49,498*
A person who hoards money rather than spending it; one who is cheap or extremely parsimonious.

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