# outer vs outlier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outer
*adjective · IPA /ˈaʊtə/ · frequency rank #4,694*
Outside; external.

### outlier
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊtˌlaɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #34,621*
A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.

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