# patter vs payer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### patter
*noun · IPA /ˈpæt.ə/ · frequency rank #38,547*
A soft repeated sound, as of rain falling, or feet walking on a hard surface.

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patter-vs-payer