# summon vs sumo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### summon
*verb · IPA /ˈsʌmən/ · frequency rank #14,031*
To call people together; to convene; to convoke.

### sumo
*noun · IPA /ˈsuːməʊ/ · frequency rank #26,985*
A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

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