# pedals vs penal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pedals
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛdəlz/ · frequency rank #21,612*
plural of pedal

### penal
*adjective · IPA /ˈpiːnəl/ · frequency rank #15,878*
Of or relating to punishment.

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