# pitch vs pithy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pitch
*noun · IPA /pɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #3,444*
A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

### pithy
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɪθi/ · frequency rank #46,697*
Concise and meaningful.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pitch-vs-pithy