# clot vs curt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clot
*noun · IPA /klɒt/ · frequency rank #22,618*
A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.

### curt
*adjective · IPA /kɝt/ · frequency rank #23,505*
Brief or terse, especially to the point of being rude.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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