# piped vs PPE

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### piped
*verb · IPA /paɪpt/ · frequency rank #30,536*
simple past and past participle of pipe

### PPE
*noun · frequency rank #38,561*
Initialism of personal protective equipment.

## Source
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