# rot vs rum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rot
*verb · IPA /ɹɒt/ · frequency rank #11,285*
To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

### rum
*noun · IPA /ɹʌm/ · frequency rank #12,492*
A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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