# paltry vs poultry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paltry
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɒltɹi/ · frequency rank #34,625*
Trashy, trivial, of little value.

### poultry
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒltɹi/ · frequency rank #14,191*
Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).

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