# Wasserman vs waterman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Wasserman
*name · frequency rank #33,482*
A surname from German, equivalent to English Waterman.

### waterman
*noun · frequency rank #32,650*
A seaman, a sailor.

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