# puffs vs pugs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pugs
*noun · IPA /pʌɡz/ · frequency rank #39,499*
plural of pug

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