# squat vs squirt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### squirt
*noun · IPA /skwɝt/ · frequency rank #21,944*
An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.

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