# piled vs pill

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### piled
*verb · IPA /paɪld/ · frequency rank #16,996*
simple past and past participle of pile

### pill
*noun · IPA /pɪl/ · frequency rank #6,821*
A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

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