# pains vs pics

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### pains
*noun · IPA \pɛ̃\ · frequency rank #10,919*
Pluriel de pain.

### pics
*noun · IPA \pik\ · frequency rank #12,441*
Pluriel de pic.

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