# pant vs pasta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pant
*noun · IPA /pænt/ · frequency rank #23,056*
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.

### pasta
*noun · IPA /ˈpæs.tə/ · frequency rank #8,072*
Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

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