# puff vs pup

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### puff
*noun · IPA /pʌf/ · frequency rank #13,992*
A sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/puff-vs-pup