# panelist vs panels

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### panelist
*noun · frequency rank #43,823*
A person who is a member of a panel.

### panels
*noun · IPA /ˈpænəlz/ · frequency rank #6,497*
plural of panel

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