# pasture vs picture

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pasture
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑːs.tjə/ · frequency rank #18,151*
Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

### picture
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪk.(t)ʃə/ · frequency rank #777*
A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

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