# scan vs scar

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### scan
*noun · IPA \skan\ · frequency rank #17,267*
Scanner, examen radiologique.

### scar
*noun · IPA \skɑː(ɹ)\ · frequency rank #46,439*
Cicatrice, balafre.

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