# pubes vs pups

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pubes
*noun · IPA /ˈpjuːbiːz/ · frequency rank #42,838*
plural of pubis (“pubic bones”)

### pups
*noun · IPA /pʌps/ · frequency rank #19,180*
plural of pup

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pubes-vs-pups