# plug vs pup

> 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.

### pup
*noun · IPA /pʌp/ · frequency rank #12,305*
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plug-vs-pup