# pact vs pain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pact
*noun · IPA /pækt/ · frequency rank #10,740*
An agreement; a compact; a covenant.

### pain
*noun · IPA /peɪn/ · frequency rank #996*
An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

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