# robber vs robbery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### robber
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɒb.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #17,462*
A person who robs.

### robbery
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɒbəɹi/ · frequency rank #7,493*
The act or practice of robbing.

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