# usher vs utter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### usher
*noun · IPA /ˈʌʃəɹ/ · frequency rank #14,862*
A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.

### utter
*adjective · IPA /ˈʌtə/ · frequency rank #9,003*
To the furthest or most extreme extent; absolute, complete, total, unconditional.

## Source
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