# plant vs plinth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plant
*noun · IPA /plænt/ · frequency rank #1,374*
An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

### plinth
*noun · IPA /plɪnθ/ · frequency rank #47,264*
A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.

## Source
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