# venom vs Venus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### venom
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛnəm/ · frequency rank #13,635*
An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.

### Venus
*name · IPA /ˈviːnəs/ · frequency rank #9,553*
The second planet in the Solar system.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/venom-vs-venus