# plaster vs poster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plaster
*noun · IPA /ˈplɑː.stə/ · frequency rank #14,384*
A paste applied to the skin for healing or cosmetic purposes.

### poster
*noun · IPA /ˈpoʊstɚ/ · frequency rank #5,247*
A picture of a celebrity, an event etc., intended to be attached to a wall.

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