# sprout vs strut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sprout
*noun · IPA /spɹaʊt/ · frequency rank #25,219*
A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

### strut
*verb · IPA /stɹʌt/ · frequency rank #23,692*
Of a peacock or other fowl: to stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.

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