# Paige vs poise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Paige
*name · IPA /peɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #14,607*
A southern English surname originating as an occupation, a variant of Page.

### poise
*noun · IPA /pɔɪz/ · frequency rank #27,600*
A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.

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