# parlor vs parlour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parlor
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːlə/ · frequency rank #18,646*
The living room of a house, or a room for entertaining guests; a room for talking; a sitting-room or drawing room.

### parlour
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːlə/ · frequency rank #24,267*
Commonwealth standard spelling of parlor.

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