# scrotum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskɹəʊ.təm/ · frequency rank #35,067

## Definitions
1. The sac of skin and muscle that contains the testicles in most placental (boreoeutherian) mammals.
2. The pouch or volva of certain fungi.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin scrōtum.

## Easily confused with
- **scrum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scrotum-vs-scrum)
- **stratum** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scrotum-vs-stratum)
- **SCOTUS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scotus-vs-scrotum)

## Common misspellings (11)
`csrotum`, `sccrotum`, `scortum`, `scrotmu`, `scrottum`, `scrotumm`, `scroutm`, `scrrotum`, `scrtoum`, `srcotum`, `sscrotum`

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