# pit vs pye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pit
*noun · IPA /pɪt/ · frequency rank #4,548*
A hole in the ground.

### pye
*noun · frequency rank #46,714*
Archaic spelling of pie (pastry food).

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