# scar vs swan

> 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.

### swan
*noun · IPA /swɒn/ · frequency rank #9,108*
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.

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