# director vs directory

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### director
*noun · IPA \di.rek.ˈtor\ · frequency rank #40,213*
Directeur.

### directory
*noun · IPA \daɪ.ˈɹɛk.tɹi\ · frequency rank #46,700*
Carnet d’adresses, annuaire, bottin.

## Source
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