# pour vs poured

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pour
*verb · IPA /pɔː/ · frequency rank #6,085*
To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

### poured
*verb · IPA /pɔːd/ · frequency rank #9,381*
simple past and past participle of pour

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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