# plop vs poi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plop
*noun · IPA /plɒp/ · frequency rank #46,702*
A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.

### poi
*noun · IPA /pɔɪ/ · frequency rank #35,882*
The traditional staple food of Hawaii, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment.

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