# fish vs fist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fish
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #1,339*
A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

### 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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