# pour vs put

> 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.

### put
*verb · IPA /pʊt/ · frequency rank #209*
To physically place (something or someone somewhere).

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