# syllable vs syllabus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### syllable
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ · frequency rank #19,224*
A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

### syllabus
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪləbəs/ · frequency rank #18,710*
A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.

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