# colonels vs colonies

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### colonels
*noun · IPA \kɔ.lɔ.nɛl\ · frequency rank #36,315*
Pluriel de colonel.

### 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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