# pry vs pup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pry
*verb · IPA /pɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #26,212*
To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public.

### pup
*noun · IPA /pʌp/ · frequency rank #12,305*
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.

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