# Patton vs piston

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Patton
*name · IPA /ˈpætən/ · frequency rank #17,204*
A surname.

### piston
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪstən/ · frequency rank #15,677*
A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)

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