# pinched vs poached

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pinched
*adjective · frequency rank #24,274*
Very thin, as if drawn together.

### poached
*verb · IPA /pəʊtʃt/ · frequency rank #29,421*
simple past and past participle of poach

## Source
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