# pans vs piano

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pans
*noun · IPA /pænz/ · frequency rank #15,464*
plural of pan

### piano
*noun · IPA /ˈpjænəʊ/ · frequency rank #4,258*
A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.

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