# eel vs expel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eel
*noun · IPA /iːl/ · frequency rank #21,505*
Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

### expel
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspɛl/ · frequency rank #20,631*
To eject.

## Source
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