# pound vs puns

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### puns
*noun · IPA /pʌnz/ · frequency rank #24,284*
plural of pun

## Source
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