# peach vs peat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peach
*noun · IPA /piːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #10,105*
Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.

### peat
*noun · IPA /piːt/ · frequency rank #19,657*
Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.

## Source
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