# pang vs pants

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pang
*noun · IPA /pæŋ/ · frequency rank #25,163*
A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.

### pants
*noun · IPA /pænts/ · frequency rank #3,119*
An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.

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