# torrent vs turret

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### torrent
*noun · IPA /ˈtɒɹ.ənt/ · frequency rank #16,600*
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.

### turret
*noun · IPA /ˈtʌɹ.ɪt/ · frequency rank #16,813*
A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

## Source
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