# philosopher vs philosophy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### philosopher
*noun · IPA /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #10,906*
A lover of wisdom.

### philosophy
*noun · IPA /fɪˈlɒ.sə.fi/ · frequency rank #3,077*
An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.

## Source
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