# turner vs turret

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### turner
*noun · IPA /ˈtɝ.nɚ/ · frequency rank #5,279*
One who or that which turns.

### turret
*noun · IPA /ˈtʌɹ.ɪt/ · frequency rank #16,813*
A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

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