# socket vs sorbet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### socket
*noun · IPA /ˈsɒkɪt/ · frequency rank #14,635*
Any of various concave objects (or portions of larger objects) that envelop a counterpart object.

### sorbet
*noun · IPA /sɔɹˈbeɪ/ · frequency rank #45,092*
Frozen fruit juice, sometimes mixed with egg whites, eaten as dessert or between courses of a meal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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