# settler vs sitter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### sitter
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪtə/ · frequency rank #23,100*
Someone who sits, e.g. for a portrait.

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