# pavement vs payment

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pavement
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪvm(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #12,824*
A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.

### payment
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪmənt/ · frequency rank #2,225*
The act of paying.

## Source
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