# scala vs scold

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scala
*noun · frequency rank #28,709*
Ladder; sequence.

### scold
*noun · IPA /skəʊld/ · frequency rank #36,752*
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

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