# scrotum vs stratum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### scrotum
*noun · IPA /ˈskɹəʊ.təm/ · frequency rank #35,067*
The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.

### stratum
*noun · IPA /ˈstɹɑː.təm/ · frequency rank #43,396*
One of several parallel horizontal layers of material arranged one on top of another.

## Source
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