# pity vs putt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pity
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪt.i/ · frequency rank #7,373*
A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.

### putt
*noun · IPA /pʌt/ · frequency rank #23,957*
The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a putting green.

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