# sum vs swam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sum
*noun · IPA /sʌm/ · frequency rank #4,050*
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

### swam
*verb · IPA /swæm/ · frequency rank #18,708*
simple past of swim

## Source
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