# prospector vs prospectus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prospector
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈspɛktə/ · frequency rank #45,605*
A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.

### prospectus
*noun · IPA /pɹəsˈpɛktəs/ · frequency rank #21,903*
A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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