# Pumpen vs pusten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pumpen
*noun · IPA [ˈpʊmpn̩] · frequency rank #11,947*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pumpe

### 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/pumpen-vs-pusten