# settle vs settler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### settle
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛ.təl/ · frequency rank #3,847*
To conclude or resolve (something):

### 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/settle-vs-settler