# scoot vs soot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scoot
*noun · IPA /skuːt/ · frequency rank #37,675*
A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.

### soot
*noun · IPA /suːt/ · frequency rank #28,377*
Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.

## Source
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