# pencils vs perils

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pencils
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛnsəlz/ · frequency rank #17,441*
plural of pencil

### perils
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛɹɪlz/ · frequency rank #25,169*
plural of peril

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