# scar vs start

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scar
*noun · IPA /skɑɹ/ · frequency rank #10,124*
A permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.

### start
*noun · IPA /stɑːt/ · frequency rank #248*
The beginning of an activity.

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