# pot vs pun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pot
*noun · IPA /pɒt/ · frequency rank #3,647*
A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).

### pun
*verb · IPA /pʌn/ · frequency rank #13,993*
To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pot-vs-pun