# rector vs rectum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rector
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛktɚ/ · frequency rank #18,673*
In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

### rectum
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛktəm/ · frequency rank #30,561*
The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.

## Source
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