# Pausen vs pusten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pausen
*noun · IPA [ˈpaʊ̯zn̩] · frequency rank #10,337*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pause

### pusten
*verb · IPA [ˈpuːstn̩] · frequency rank #35,395*
durch plötzliches heftiges Ausatmen einen starken Luftstrom erzeugen

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