# padlock vs pollock

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### padlock
*noun · IPA /ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/ · frequency rank #42,806*
A detachable lock that can be used to secure something by means of a sliding or hinged shackle

### pollock
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑlək/ · frequency rank #21,622*
Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.

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