# strangle vs struggle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### strangle
*verb · IPA /ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)l/ · frequency rank #27,660*
To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.

### struggle
*noun · IPA /ˈstɹʌɡəl/ · frequency rank #2,408*
A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

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