# oat vs omit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oat
*noun · IPA /əʊt/ · frequency rank #32,946*
Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.

### omit
*verb · IPA /əʊˈmɪt/ · frequency rank #26,534*
To leave out or exclude.

## Source
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