# smurf vs smut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### smurf
*noun · IPA /smɜːf/ · frequency rank #24,907*
A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs.

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

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