# thistle vs title

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thistle
*noun · IPA /θɪsl̩/ · frequency rank #21,385*
Any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.

### title
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪ.tl̩/ · frequency rank #839*
The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.

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