# filth vs fists

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### filth
*noun · IPA /fɪlθ/ · frequency rank #16,914*
Dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.

### fists
*noun · IPA /fɪsts/ · frequency rank #16,470*
plural of fist

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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