# taken vs talker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taken
*adjective · IPA /ˈteɪ.kn̩/ · frequency rank #474*
Infatuated; fond of or attracted to.

### talker
*noun · IPA /ˈtɔːkə/ · frequency rank #30,614*
A person who talks, especially one who gives a speech, or is loquacious or garrulous.

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