# underpants vs underpass

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### underpants
*noun · IPA /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌpænts/ · frequency rank #32,221*
Underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.

### underpass
*noun · frequency rank #49,691*
A passage, especially for pedestrians, that crosses underneath a road, railroad or obstacle.

## Source
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