# banished vs banshee

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### banished
*verb · IPA /ˈbænɪʃt/ · frequency rank #17,297*
simple past and past participle of banish

### banshee
*noun · IPA /bænˈʃiː/ · frequency rank #36,446*
A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.

## Source
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