# smite vs smut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smite
*verb · IPA /smaɪt/ · frequency rank #31,767*
To hit; to strike.

### smut
*noun · IPA /smʌt/ · frequency rank #34,290*
Soot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/smite-vs-smut