# statuette vs statute

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### statuette
*noun · IPA /ˌstætjuˈɛt/ · frequency rank #46,792*
A small statue, usually a figure much less than life size, especially when of marble or bronze, or of plaster or clay as a preparation for the marble or bronze, as distinguished from a figure in terra cotta etc.

### statute
*noun · IPA /ˈstatjuːt/ · frequency rank #9,257*
A written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.

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