# pong vs pug

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pug
*noun · IPA /pʌɡ/ · frequency rank #25,180*
Senses relating to someone or something small.

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