# gaff vs graft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gaff
*noun · IPA /ɡæf/ · frequency rank #42,659*
A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.

### graft
*noun · IPA /ɡɹɑːft/ · frequency rank #15,622*
A small shoot or scion of a tree inserted in another tree, the stock of which is to support and nourish it. The two unite and become one tree, but the graft determines the kind of fruit.

## Source
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