# parry vs part

> 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.).

### part
*noun · IPA /pɑːt/ · frequency rank #162*
A portion; a component.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parry-vs-part