# anvil vs avis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### anvil
*noun · IPA /ˈæn.vəl/ · frequency rank #27,361*
A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped.

### avis
*noun · frequency rank #32,685*
advice; opinion; deliberation.

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