# sizable vs sizzle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sizable
*adjective · IPA /ˈsaɪzəbəl/ · frequency rank #17,958*
Fairly large.

### sizzle
*verb · IPA /ˈsɪzəl/ · frequency rank #37,225*
To make the sound of water boiling on a hot surface.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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