# sitter vs steer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### steer
*verb · IPA /stɪə/ · frequency rank #10,938*
To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).

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