# acorn vs actin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### acorn
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ · frequency rank #25,989*
The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.

### actin
*noun · IPA /ˈæktɪn/ · frequency rank #24,076*
A globular structural protein that polymerizes in a helical fashion to form an actin filament (or microfilament).

## Source
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