# pillow vs pilot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pillow
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪl.əʊ/ · frequency rank #7,592*
A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.

### pilot
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪ.lət/ · frequency rank #2,904*
A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.

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