# swam vs SWAT

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### SWAT
*noun · IPA /swɒt/ · frequency rank #15,927*
Acronym of special weapons and tactics, the area of expertise of police officers trained and equipped to neutralize armed or entrenched criminals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/swam-vs-swat