# frieze vs frizzy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### frieze
*noun · IPA /ˈfɹiːz/ · frequency rank #37,464*
A kind of coarse woollen cloth or stuff with a shaggy or tufted (friezed) nap on one side.

### frizzy
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɹɪzi/ · frequency rank #47,064*
Formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls; unruly or extending in all directions.

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