# Patsy vs puts

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Patsy
*name · frequency rank #24,858*
A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.

### puts
*verb · IPA /pʊts/ · frequency rank #2,852*
third-person singular simple present indicative of put

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