# pong vs pork

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pong
*noun · IPA /pɒŋ/ · frequency rank #16,094*
A stench, a bad smell.

### pork
*noun · IPA /pɔːk/ · frequency rank #6,822*
The meat of a pig.

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