# pottery vs powdery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pottery
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒtəɹi/ · frequency rank #11,269*
Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

### powdery
*adjective · IPA /ˈpaʊdəɹi/ · frequency rank #38,560*
Of or pertaining to powder.

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