# qualifier vs qualities

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### qualifier
*noun · IPA /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #17,007*
One who qualifies for something, especially a contestant who qualifies for a stage in a competition.

### qualities
*noun · IPA /ˈkwɑləˌtiz/ · frequency rank #6,509*
plural of quality

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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