# trumpet vs trumpeter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trumpet
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹʌmpɪt/ · frequency rank #13,442*
A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.

### trumpeter
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹʌmpɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #41,918*
Someone who plays a trumpet.

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