# sox vs sub

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sox
*noun · IPA /sɑks/ · frequency rank #9,101*
plural of sock (footwear)

### sub
*noun · IPA /sʌb/ · frequency rank #2,236*
Abbreviation of submarine.

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