# parry vs parse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### parse
*verb · IPA /pɑːz/ · frequency rank #29,782*
To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.

## Source
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