# pasty vs potty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pasty
*adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪsti/ · frequency rank #33,783*
Like paste, sticky.

### potty
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒti/ · frequency rank #20,738*
A chamber pot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pasty-vs-potty