# squash vs squat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### squash
*noun · IPA /skwɒʃ/ · frequency rank #12,506*
A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

### squat
*adjective · IPA /skwɒt/ · frequency rank #15,515*
Relatively short or low, and thick or broad.

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