# walkman vs workman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### walkman
*noun · frequency rank #46,258*
A portable personal audio cassette player with headphones.

### workman
*noun · IPA /ˈwɝkmən/ · frequency rank #30,658*
A man who labours for wages.

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