# picture vs puncture

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### picture
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪk.(t)ʃə/ · frequency rank #777*
A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

### puncture
*noun · IPA /ˈpʌŋktʃə/ · frequency rank #21,630*
The act or an instance of puncturing.

## Source
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