# beach vs beacon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beach
*noun · IPA /biːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #1,263*
The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

### beacon
*noun · IPA /ˈbiːkən/ · frequency rank #10,497*
A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

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