# pox vs PPA

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pox
*noun · IPA /pɑks/ · frequency rank #28,674*
A disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.

### PPA
*name · frequency rank #49,565*
Initialism of Philippine Ports Authority

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