# reaper vs reefer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reaper
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːpɚ/ · frequency rank #19,677*
One who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.

### reefer
*noun · IPA /ˈɹiːfɚ/ · frequency rank #43,875*
Someone who reefs sails, especially a midshipman.

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