# pugs vs purge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### purge
*verb · IPA /pɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #13,590*
To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.

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