# point vs pointer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### point
*noun · IPA /pɔɪnt/ · frequency rank #265*
A small dot or mark.

### pointer
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔɪn.tə/ · frequency rank #12,657*
Anything that points or is used for pointing.

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