# advice vs advise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### advice
*noun · IPA /ədˈvaɪs/ · frequency rank #1,382*
An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

### advise
*verb · IPA /ədˈvaɪz/ · frequency rank #6,111*
To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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