# puffs vs pumps

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pumps
*noun · IPA /pʌmps/ · frequency rank #9,235*
plural of pump

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