# torch vs torso

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### torch
*noun · IPA /tɔːtʃ/ · frequency rank #10,624*
A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.

### torso
*noun · IPA /ˈtɔː.səʊ/ · frequency rank #17,046*
The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

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