# albedo vs albino

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### albedo
*noun · IPA /ælˈbi.doʊ/ · frequency rank #47,455*
The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.

### albino
*adjective · IPA /ælˈbiːnəʊ/ · frequency rank #27,046*
Congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); born with albinism.

## Source
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