# watchman vs waterman

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### watchman
*noun · IPA /ˈwɒtʃmən/ · frequency rank #28,789*
A man set to watch: a man who keeps guard, especially one who guards a building, or the streets of a city, by night; (loosely) any such person of any sex or gender.

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

## Source
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