# firm vs fist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### firm
*noun · IPA /fɜɹm/ · frequency rank #1,693*
A business partnership; the name under which it trades.

### fist
*noun · IPA /fɪst/ · frequency rank #8,423*
A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.

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