# payment vs pigment

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pigment
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/ · frequency rank #17,921*
Any color in plant or animal cells.

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