# scab vs stag

> 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.

### stag
*noun · IPA /stæɡ/ · frequency rank #21,077*
An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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