# pin vs pub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pin
*noun · IPA /pɪn/ · frequency rank #4,475*
A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head, used for fastening.

### pub
*noun · IPA /pʌb/ · frequency rank #4,880*
A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

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