# porpoise vs purpose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### porpoise
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔːpəs/ · frequency rank #49,562*
Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.

### purpose
*noun · IPA /ˈpɝpəs/ · frequency rank #1,405*
The end for which something is done, is made or exists.

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