# fife vs fuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fife
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪf/ · frequency rank #17,613*
A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

### fuse
*noun · IPA /fjuːz/ · frequency rank #12,605*
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.

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