# tomato vs tomcat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tomato
*noun · IPA /təˈmɑː.təʊ/ · frequency rank #8,997*
A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

### tomcat
*noun · frequency rank #48,531*
A tom (male cat).

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