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“Soccer” or “Socker”

soccer / socker are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

soccer s·AA·k·er

  • nouna football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal.

socker

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“soccer”

  • …player in NCAA Division I soccer.
  • …the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship, there was speculation that…
  • …where he played high school soccer prior to joining the Sounders
  • Category:American soccer players
  • Category:Major League Soccer All-Stars
  • …finishes at the US Youth Soccer National Championships in 2011 and…
  • Category:Major League Soccer players
  • …of intent to play college soccer at Stanford University.
  • Category:Expatriate soccer players in the United States
  • Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players

“socker”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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