# pound vs proud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### proud
*adjective · IPA /pɹaʊd/ · frequency rank #1,735*
Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pound-vs-proud