# access vs actress

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### access
*noun · IPA /ˈæksɛs/ · frequency rank #940*
A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

### actress
*noun · IPA /ˈæk.tɹɪs/ · frequency rank #3,273*
A female who performs on the stage or in films.

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