# Scot vs spout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Scot
*noun · IPA /ˈskɒt/ · frequency rank #20,219*
A person born in or native to Scotland.

### spout
*noun · IPA /spaʊt/ · frequency rank #25,218*
A tube or lip through which liquid or steam is poured or discharged.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scot-vs-spout