# poke vs poop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### poke
*verb · IPA /pəʊk/ · frequency rank #13,037*
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.

### poop
*verb · IPA /ˈpuːp/ · frequency rank #11,940*
To make a short blast on a horn.

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