# sort vs sot

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sort
*noun · IPA /soɹt/ · frequency rank #1,098*
A general type.

### sot
*noun · IPA /sɒt/ · frequency rank #40,453*
Stupid person; fool.

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