# poa vs posh

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### poa
*noun · IPA /ˈpoʊ.ə/ · frequency rank #40,840*
Any grass of the genus Poa, especially Poa annua.

### posh
*adjective · IPA /pɑʃ/ · frequency rank #17,212*
Associated with the upper classes.

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