# Paul vs pour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Paul
*name · IPA /pɔːl/ · frequency rank #997*
In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

### pour
*verb · IPA /pɔː/ · frequency rank #6,085*
To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paul-vs-pour