# researcher vs researches

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### researcher
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsɜː.t͡ʃə/ · frequency rank #8,082*
One who researches.

### researches
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsɜːt͡ʃɪz/ · frequency rank #22,489*
plural of research

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