# pinched vs punched

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### punched
*verb · IPA /pʌnt͡ʃt/ · frequency rank #9,236*
simple past and past participle of punch

## Source
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