# pack vs pant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pack
*noun · IPA /pæk/ · frequency rank #2,224*
A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.

### pant
*noun · IPA /pænt/ · frequency rank #23,056*
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

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