# pilot vs Pitt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pilot
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪ.lət/ · frequency rank #2,904*
A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.

### Pitt
*name · IPA /pɪt/ · frequency rank #9,938*
An English topographical surname for someone who lived by, or operated a pit or mine.

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