# sanatorium vs santorum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sanatorium
*noun · IPA /ˌsænəˈtɔɹiəm/ · frequency rank #36,748*
An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence.

### santorum
*noun · IPA /sanˈtɔːɹəm/ · frequency rank #39,073*
A frothy mixture of lubricant and fecal matter as an occasional byproduct of anal sex.

## Source
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