# toil vs troll

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### troll
*noun · IPA /tɹɒl/ · frequency rank #10,784*
a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.

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