# piece vs Pierre

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### piece
*noun · IPA /piːs/ · frequency rank #975*
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

### Pierre
*name · IPA /piˈɛɹ/ · frequency rank #7,722*
A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/piece-vs-pierre