# pare vs payer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pare
*verb · IPA /pɛə/ · frequency rank #37,620*
To remove the outer covering or skin of something with a cutting device, typically a knife.

### payer
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪ.ɚ/ · frequency rank #21,895*
One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

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