# pick vs picky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pick
*noun · IPA /pɪk/ · frequency rank #881*
A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.

### picky
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɪki/ · frequency rank #18,654*
Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pick-vs-picky