# tops vs tugs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tops
*adverb · IPA /tɒps/ · frequency rank #6,425*
At the very most; as a maximum.

### tugs
*noun · IPA /tʌɡz/ · frequency rank #35,124*
plural of tug

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