# short vs sworn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### short
*adjective · IPA /ʃɔːt/ · frequency rank #472*
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.

### sworn
*verb · IPA /swɔːn/ · frequency rank #8,362*
past participle of swear

## Source
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