# snag vs SNP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### snag
*noun · IPA /ˈsnæɡ/ · frequency rank #20,501*
A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.

### SNP
*noun · IPA /snɪp/ · frequency rank #12,686*
Acronym of single-nucleotide polymorphism, a single base pair of DNA which is polymorphic with respect to a population.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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