# pick vs pig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pig
*noun · IPA /pɪɡ/ · frequency rank #5,724*
Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pick-vs-pig