# Pinoy vs ploy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pinoy
*noun · IPA /ˈpiːnɔɪ/ · frequency rank #39,481*
A Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such, especially a male.

### ploy
*noun · IPA /plɔɪ/ · frequency rank #21,898*
A tactic, strategy, or scheme.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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