# Water vs writer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Water
*name · frequency rank #284*
A hamlet in Manaton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX7580).

### writer
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #2,096*
A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".

## Source
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