# graft vs grunt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### grunt
*noun · IPA /ɡɹʌnt/ · frequency rank #23,850*
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

## Source
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