# puffer vs puffs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### puffer
*noun · IPA /ˈpʌfɚ/ · frequency rank #45,019*
Someone or something that puffs.

### puffs
*verb · IPA /pʌfs/ · frequency rank #26,214*
third-person singular simple present indicative of puff

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