# pence vs pencil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pence
*noun · IPA /pɛns/ · frequency rank #11,932*
plural of penny (the subunit of the pound sterling or Irish pound).

### pencil
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛnsəl/ · frequency rank #7,720*
A paintbrush.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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