# plug vs png

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plug
*noun · IPA /plʌɡ/ · frequency rank #5,726*
A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.

### png
*noun · IPA /pɪŋ/ · frequency rank #18,161*
Alternative letter-case form of PNG; Portable Network Graphics, an open protocol for digital images.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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