# pellet vs pollen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pellet
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛl.ɪt/ · frequency rank #25,525*
A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

### pollen
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒlən/ · frequency rank #15,680*
A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.

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