# radar vs reader

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### radar
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪdɑː/ · frequency rank #5,160*
In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method.

### reader
*noun · IPA /ˈɹidɚ/ · frequency rank #4,043*
A person who reads.

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