# sprint vs sprinter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sprint
*noun · IPA /spɹɪnt/ · frequency rank #7,613*
A short race at top speed.

### sprinter
*noun · IPA /ˈspɹɪn.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #22,823*
One who sprints.

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