# sell vs sole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sell
*verb · IPA /sɛl/ · frequency rank #1,128*
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

### sole
*adjective · IPA /səʊl/ · frequency rank #4,411*
Only.

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