# pedal vs petal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pedal
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛdəl/ · frequency rank #12,294*
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.

### petal
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛtl̩/ · frequency rank #27,596*
One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

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