# waterman vs watermark

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### watermark
*noun · IPA /ˈwɔːtəmɑːk/ · frequency rank #30,284*
A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

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