# pauses vs phases

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### pauses
*noun · IPA \poz\ · frequency rank #16,697*
Pluriel de pause.

### phases
*noun · IPA \faz\ · frequency rank #6,330*
Pluriel de phase.

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