# Alexis vs axis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alexis
*name · IPA /əˈlɛks.ɪs/ · frequency rank #10,482*
A male given name from Ancient Greek.

### axis
*noun · IPA /ˈæksɪs/ · frequency rank #6,869*
An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).

## Source
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