# pair vs pip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pair
*noun · IPA /pɛə/ · frequency rank #1,955*
Two alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.

### pip
*noun · IPA /pɪp/ · frequency rank #18,396*
Any of various respiratory diseases in birds, especially infectious coryza.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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