# whisker vs whisper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### whisker
*noun · IPA /ʍɪskə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #49,721*
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

### whisper
*noun · IPA /ˈ(h)wɪspə/ · frequency rank #10,637*
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords.

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