# jewel vs jewelry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jewel
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒuːəl/ · frequency rank #11,562*
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.

### jewelry
*noun · frequency rank #5,889*
US standard spelling of jewellery.

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