# suit vs suitor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### suit
*noun · IPA /sjuːt/ · frequency rank #2,055*
A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.

### suitor
*noun · IPA /ˈsutɚ/ · frequency rank #29,852*
One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.

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