# polices vs polite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### polices
*noun · IPA /pəˈliːsɪz/ · frequency rank #42,829*
plural of police (“police officer”)

### 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.
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