# schooner vs sooner

> 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.

### sooner
*adjective · IPA /ˈsuːnə/ · frequency rank #4,714*
comparative form of soon: more soon

## Source
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