# escort vs esports

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### escort
*noun · IPA /ˈɛs.kɔɹt/ · frequency rank #7,132*
A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.

### esports
*noun · frequency rank #22,076*
Abbreviation of electronic sports, the competitive play of video games as a commercial spectator sport.

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