# althea vs Athena

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### althea
*noun · frequency rank #49,181*
Any of several plants of the genus Althaea; the hollyhocks and mallows, native to Eurasia.

### Athena
*name · IPA /əˈθiːnə/ · frequency rank #20,841*
The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

## Source
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