# piston vs Preston

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### piston
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪstən/ · frequency rank #15,677*
A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)

### Preston
*name · IPA /ˈpɹɛs.tən/ · frequency rank #9,798*
An industrial city in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5329).

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