# poo vs put

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### poo
*noun · IPA /puː/ · frequency rank #14,190*
Alternative spelling of pooh: an instance of saying "poo".

### put
*verb · IPA /pʊt/ · frequency rank #209*
To physically place (something or someone somewhere).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poo-vs-put