# toil vs tool

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### toil
*noun · IPA /tɔɪl/ · frequency rank #28,054*
Labour, work, especially of a grueling nature.

### tool
*noun · IPA /tuːl/ · frequency rank #2,704*
Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.

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