# kill vs knell

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### knell
*verb · IPA /nɛl/ · frequency rank #47,718*
To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.

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