# pupils vs pups

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pupils
*noun · IPA /pjuːpəlz/ · frequency rank #5,351*
plural of pupil

### 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.
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