# whisper vs whistler

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### whistler
*noun · IPA /ˈʍɪslə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #23,724*
Someone or something that whistles, or who plays a whistle as a musical instrument.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/whisper-vs-whistler