walker
/ˈwɔkɚ/
noun
Common
1.n.New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
2.n.United States writer (born in 1944)
3.n.a person who travels by foot
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walker and walter differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. walker means “New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)”. walter means “German conductor (1876-1962)”. walter is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈwɔkɚ/
1.n.New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
2.n.United States writer (born in 1944)
3.n.a person who travels by foot
| walker | walter | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈwɔkɚ/ | /ˈwɔltɚ/ |
| Said | WAW-kur | WAWL-tur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 1 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | John Walker | Bruno Walter |
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/ˈwɔltɚ/
1.n.German conductor (1876-1962)