# canvas vs canvass

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### canvas
*noun · IPA /ˈkænvəs/ · frequency rank #7,532*
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp (traditionally) or from cotton and polyesters, useful for making sails, tents, and overcoats or as a surface for paintings.

### canvass
*verb · IPA /ˈkænvəs/ · frequency rank #36,475*
To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize.

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