# pelagic vs pelvic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pelagic
*adjective · IPA /pəˈlæd͡ʒɪk/ · frequency rank #46,685*
Living in the open sea rather than in coastal or inland waters.

### pelvic
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛlvɪk/ · frequency rank #17,919*
Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

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