# pencil vs penile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### penile
*adjective · IPA /ˈpiː.naɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #43,307*
Of or pertaining to the penis.

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