# pale vs pulse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pale
*adjective · IPA /peɪl/ · frequency rank #6,275*
Light in color.

### pulse
*noun · IPA /pʌls/ · frequency rank #6,507*
A normally regular beat felt when arteries near the skin (for example, at the neck or wrist) are depressed, caused by the heart pumping blood through them; the qualitative nature of this beat.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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