# ballot vs balls

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ballot
*noun · IPA /ˈbælət/ · frequency rank #6,440*
A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.

### balls
*noun · IPA /bɔːlz/ · frequency rank #2,876*
plural of ball

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