# trope vs trout

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trope
*noun · IPA /tɹəʊp/ · frequency rank #25,625*
Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.

### trout
*noun · IPA /tɹaʊt/ · frequency rank #9,974*
Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.

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