# schooner vs shooter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### schooner
*noun · IPA /skuːnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28,009*
A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.

### shooter
*noun · IPA /ˈʃuːtə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,619*
Someone who shoots something; a gunner, archer, etc.

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