# keel vs kell

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### keel
*noun · IPA /kiːl/ · frequency rank #22,716*
A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.

### kell
*noun · IPA /kɛl/ · frequency rank #42,221*
The caul.

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