# pepper vs pester

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pepper
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛp.ə/ · frequency rank #5,723*
A plant of the family Piperaceae.

### pester
*verb · IPA /ˈpɛstə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #48,966*
To bother, harass, or annoy persistently.

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