# pig vs piggy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### piggy
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪɡi/ · frequency rank #19,664*
A pig (the animal).

## Source
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