# pop vs POW

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pop
*noun · IPA /pɒp/ · frequency rank #1,435*
A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.

### POW
*noun · frequency rank #16,306*
Initialism of prisoner of war.

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