# ringer vs riser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ringer
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,942*
Someone who rings, especially a bell ringer.

### riser
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #33,827*
Someone or something which rises.

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