# knee vs knife

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### knee
*noun · IPA /niː/ · frequency rank #4,098*
In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

### knife
*noun · IPA /naɪf/ · frequency rank #3,567*
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

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