# keyboard vs keyword

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### keyboard
*noun · IPA /ˈki.bɔɹd/ · frequency rank #5,978*
A set of keys laid out in a grid-like pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer etc.

### keyword
*noun · IPA /ˈkiː.wɜːd/ · frequency rank #19,879*
Any word used as the key to a code.

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