# poke vs probe

> 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.

### probe
*noun · IPA /pɹəʊb/ · frequency rank #7,266*
Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.

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