# agar vs ASAP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agar
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.ɡə/ · frequency rank #28,103*
A gelatinous substance obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.

### ASAP
*adverb · IPA /ˈeɪ.sæp/ · frequency rank #9,438*
Initialism of as soon as possible.

## Source
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