# sleeper vs sleeps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sleeper
*noun · IPA /ˈsliːpə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #15,911*
Someone who sleeps.

### sleeps
*noun · IPA /sliːps/ · frequency rank #11,119*
plural of sleep

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