# pump vs pups

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pump
*noun · IPA /pʌmp/ · frequency rank #4,480*
A device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas.

### pups
*noun · IPA /pʌps/ · frequency rank #19,180*
plural of pup

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pump-vs-pups