# realtor vs realty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### realtor
*noun · IPA /ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ/ · frequency rank #21,042*
A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner.

### realty
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiəlti/ · frequency rank #18,171*
Real estate; a piece of real property; land.

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