# blackfish vs blacklist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### blackfish
*noun · IPA /ˈblakfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #47,495*
An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.

### blacklist
*noun · IPA /ˈblæklɪst/ · frequency rank #24,393*
A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.

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