# pailles vs pelles

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### pailles
*noun · IPA \pɑj\ · frequency rank #33,390*
Pluriel de paille.

### pelles
*noun · IPA \pɛl\ · frequency rank #29,073*
Pluriel de pelle.

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