# fright vs frith

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fright
*noun · IPA /fɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #19,603*
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

### frith
*noun · IPA /fɹɪθ/ · frequency rank #47,063*
Peace; security.

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