# recoil vs rectal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recoil
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈkɔɪl/ · frequency rank #22,785*
A starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.

### rectal
*adjective · IPA /ˈrɛk.təl/ · frequency rank #32,996*
Of, via or related to the rectum.

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