# scrap vs scrum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scrap
*noun · IPA /skɹæp/ · frequency rank #8,344*
A (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.

### scrum
*noun · IPA /skɹʌm/ · frequency rank #21,057*
A tightly packed and disorderly crowd of people.

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