# pansy vs parry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pansy
*noun · IPA /ˈpæn.zi/ · frequency rank #38,542*
A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

### parry
*verb · IPA /ˈpæɹ.i/ · frequency rank #16,295*
To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pansy-vs-parry