# panic vs picnic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### panic
*adjective · IPA /ˈpænɪk/ · frequency rank #4,621*
Alternative letter-case form of Panic (“pertaining to the Greek god Pan”).

### picnic
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪknɪk/ · frequency rank #9,647*
An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/panic-vs-picnic