# pager vs Peter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pager
*noun · IPA /peɪd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #45,567*
A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.

### Peter
*noun · IPA /ˈpiːtə/ · frequency rank #1,402*
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter P.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pager-vs-peter