# betray vs betrayal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### betray
*verb · IPA /bɪˈtɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #16,645*
To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

### betrayal
*noun · IPA /bɪˈtɹeɪəl/ · frequency rank #11,509*
The act of betraying.

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