# often vs otter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### often
*adverb · IPA /ˈɒfən/ · frequency rank #379*
Frequently; many times on different occasions.

### otter
*noun · IPA /ˈɒt.ə/ · frequency rank #17,917*
An aquatic or marine carnivorous mammal in the subfamily Lutrinae.

## Source
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