# pics vs pied

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pics
*noun · IPA /pɪks/ · frequency rank #5,531*
plural of pic

### pied
*adjective · IPA /paɪd/ · frequency rank #28,328*
Having two or more colors, especially black and white.

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