# colonel vs colonies

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### colonel
*adjective · IPA \kɔ.lɔ.nɛl\ · frequency rank #2,562*
Du chef militaire.

### colonies
*noun · IPA \kɔ.lɔ.ni\ · frequency rank #5,644*
Pluriel de colonie.

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