# kill vs kiss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kill
*verb · IPA /kɪl/ · frequency rank #852*
To put to death; to extinguish the life of.

### kiss
*verb · IPA /kɪs/ · frequency rank #2,586*
To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

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