Minimal Pair List Consonants /p/ and /t/, 882 pairs
I have discarded the cases reported by the computer in which the sounds were matched twice, e.g. pop/tot , and those where they matched in several locations in the word, e.g. spot/stop , since these are not quite minimal.
There are no spelling problems, since /p/ is consistently spelled <p> or <pp> while /t/ is <t> or <tt>.
There is very little danger of confusion where the contrast is initial or medial, but much more when it is final in the word. There is, therefore, a slight danger of rude-word confusion in the case of ship/shit .
Interesting pairs include:
capering catering
chapel chattel
expensive extensive
paragon Tarragon
perky turkey
puma tumour
The density value is 4%. The list makes 437 semantic contrasts, a semantic loading of just under 50%.
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lisps lists loop loot looping looting loops loots loop lute loops lutes lop lot lops lots map mat mapping matting maps mats map matt mope moat mopes moats mope mote mopes motes nap gnat naps gnats nappy natty neap neat nip knit nipper knitter nippers knitters nipping knitting nips knits nip nit nips nits nope note oppugn attune oppugned attuned oppugning attuning oppugns attunes P T P's T's P tea P's teas P tee P's tees P ti P's tease pa ta pa tar paced taste pack tack packed tacked packing tacking packs tacks packs tax pah ta pah tar pail tail pails tails pail tale pails tales paint taint painted tainted painting tainting paints taints pair tare pairs tares pair tear pairing tearing pairs tears pale tail paled tailed paling tailing pales tails pale tale pales tales paler tailor pall tall pallid tallied pally tally pamper tamper pampered tampered pampering tampering pampers tampers pan tan panned tanned panning tanning pans tans pang tang pangs tangs panic tannic pansy tansy pansies 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