# warlock vs warlord

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### warlock
*noun · IPA /ˈwɔː.lɒk/ · frequency rank #29,515*
A male magic-user; a male witch; a wizard.

### warlord
*noun · IPA /ˈwɔɹlɔɹd/ · frequency rank #25,640*
A military commander or bandit leader wielding civilian power in an area where the government is weak.

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