# plouc vs poux

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### plouc
*noun · IPA \pluk\ · frequency rank #44,101*
Paysan, campagnard.

### poux
*noun · IPA \pu\ · frequency rank #19,111*
Pluriel de pou.

## Source
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