# Paul vs pout

> 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.

### pout
*verb · IPA /paʊt/ · frequency rank #35,889*
To push out one's lips.

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