# thrill vs thriller

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thrill
*verb · IPA /θɹɪl/ · frequency rank #10,947*
To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

### thriller
*noun · IPA /ˈθɹɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #8,219*
Something that thrills.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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