# key vs KGB

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### key
*noun · IPA /kiː/ · frequency rank #788*
An object designed to open and close a lock.

### KGB
*name · frequency rank #19,629*
The Committee for State Security of the Soviet Union (the Soviet security service).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/key-vs-kgb