# poplar vs popper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### poplar
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #26,558*
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

### popper
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒp.ə/ · frequency rank #30,922*
One who or that which pops.

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