# pubes vs pus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pus
*noun · IPA /pʌs/ · frequency rank #28,336*
A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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