# pimp vs pimple

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pimp
*noun · IPA /pɪmp/ · frequency rank #16,558*
Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

### pimple
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪmp(ə)l/ · frequency rank #35,880*
An inflamed (raised and colored) spot on the surface of the skin that is usually painful and fills with pus.

## Source
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