# scab vs scant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scab
*noun · IPA /skæb/ · frequency rank #37,672*
An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

### scant
*adjective · IPA /skænt/ · frequency rank #25,564*
Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.

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