# pet vs put

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pet
*noun · IPA /pɛt/ · frequency rank #3,323*
An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

### put
*verb · IPA /pʊt/ · frequency rank #209*
To physically place (something or someone somewhere).

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