# pops vs pumps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pops
*noun · IPA /pɑps/ · frequency rank #7,830*
Father, dad.

### pumps
*noun · IPA /pʌmps/ · frequency rank #9,235*
plural of pump

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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