# pinus vs pips

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pinus
*noun · frequency rank #40,390*
Any member of the genus Pinus; a pine.

### pips
*noun · IPA /pɪps/ · frequency rank #31,705*
plural of pip

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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