# actin vs Artie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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).

### Artie
*name · frequency rank #24,086*
A diminutive of the male given name Arthur, from the Celtic languages.

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