# swam vs swami

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### swami
*noun · IPA /ˈswɑːmi/ · frequency rank #27,668*
A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher.

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