# past vs pastor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### past
*noun · IPA /pɑːst/ · frequency rank #437*
The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

### pastor
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑː.stə/ · frequency rank #6,277*
Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.

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