# pon vs pond

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pon
*noun · IPA /pɒn/ · frequency rank #36,713*
A call for forming a set of three identical tiles using a discarded tile.

### pond
*noun · IPA /pɒnd/ · frequency rank #7,374*
An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pon-vs-pond