# shaker vs stalker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shaker
*noun · IPA /ˈʃeɪkɚ/ · frequency rank #21,654*
A person or thing that shakes, or by means of which something is shaken.

### stalker
*noun · IPA /ˈstɔːkə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #16,136*
A person who engages in stalking, i.e., quietly approaching animals to be hunted; a tracker or guide in hunting game.

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