# seer vs setter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seer
*noun · IPA /sɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #28,713*
One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.

### setter
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛt.ə/ · frequency rank #29,455*
A typesetter.

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