# southern vs Southerner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### southern
*adjective · IPA /ˈsʌðən/ · frequency rank #1,540*
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the south.

### Southerner
*noun · IPA /ˈsʌðᵊnə/ · frequency rank #49,063*
Alternative letter-case form of southerner (native or inhabitant of the south of any region).

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