# pluck vs plums

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pluck
*verb · IPA /plʌk/ · frequency rank #24,547*
To pull something sharply; to pull something out

### plums
*noun · IPA /plʌmz/ · frequency rank #30,177*
plural of plum

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