# peel vs pull

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peel
*verb · IPA /piːl/ · frequency rank #9,644*
To remove the skin or outer covering of.

### pull
*verb · IPA /pʊl/ · frequency rank #1,611*
To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

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