# pointe vs polite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pointe
*noun · IPA /pwæ̃t/ · frequency rank #27,967*
The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe.

### polite
*adjective · IPA /pəˈlaɪt/ · frequency rank #8,074*
Well-mannered, civilized.

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