# tanner vs thinner

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### thinner
*adjective · IPA /ˈθɪnə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #13,826*
comparative form of thin: more thin

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