# pounced vs pound

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pounced
*verb · IPA /paʊnst/ · frequency rank #48,980*
simple past and past participle of pounce

### pound
*noun · IPA /paʊnd/ · frequency rank #4,180*
A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

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