# free vs freeze

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### free
*adjective · IPA /fɹiː/ · frequency rank #211*
Unconstrained.

### freeze
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹiːz/ · frequency rank #5,965*
Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

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