# evil vs exile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### evil
*adjective · IPA /ˈiː.vəl/ · frequency rank #1,859*
Intending to harm; malevolent.

### exile
*noun · IPA /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ · frequency rank #9,042*
The state of being banished from one's home or country.

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