# Phillips vs Phyllis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Phillips
*name · IPA /ˈfɪlɪps/ · frequency rank #6,820*
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Philip.

### Phyllis
*name · IPA /ˈfɪlɪs/ · frequency rank #18,917*
A girl who killed herself for love and was turned into an almond tree.

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