# trawl vs trawler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trawl
*noun · IPA /tɹɔːl/ · frequency rank #44,535*
A net or dragnet used for trawling.

### trawler
*noun · frequency rank #43,431*
A fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish.

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