# penis vs punish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### penis
*noun · IPA /ˈpiː.nɪs/ · frequency rank #6,605*
The male erectile reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and other placental mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the external male genitalia (excluding the scrotum).

### punish
*verb · IPA /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ · frequency rank #7,726*
To cause (a child, student, or someone else being looked after, or a suspect or criminal) to suffer for crime or misconduct, to administer disciplinary action, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent, teacher, or police officer).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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