# tangier vs tanner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tangier
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæŋɪə(r)/ · frequency rank #46,209*
comparative form of tangy: more tangy

### tanner
*noun · IPA /ˈtænɚ/ · frequency rank #13,823*
A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.

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