# plinth vs points

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### points
*noun · IPA /pɔɪnts/ · frequency rank #591*
plural of point

## Source
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