# albino vs alpine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### alpine
*adjective · IPA /ˈæl.paɪn/ · frequency rank #12,539*
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.

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