# seller vs settler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seller
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛlə/ · frequency rank #7,057*
Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

### settler
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛt.lɚ/ · frequency rank #23,988*
Someone who settles in a new location, especially one who takes up residence in a previously uninhabited place; a colonist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seller-vs-settler