# wrest vs wrestle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wrest
*verb · IPA /ɹɛst/ · frequency rank #45,755*
To pull or twist violently.

### wrestle
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɛsl̩/ · frequency rank #15,552*
To take part in (a wrestling bout or match).

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