# turn vs turnip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### turn
*verb · IPA /tɜːn/ · frequency rank #484*
To make a non-linear physical movement.

### turnip
*noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.nɪp/ · frequency rank #35,562*
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

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