# pander vs plunder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pander
*noun · IPA /ˈpændə/ · frequency rank #44,988*
A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.

### plunder
*verb · IPA /ˈplʌndə/ · frequency rank #25,534*
To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.

## Source
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