# ANC vs ax

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ANC
*noun · frequency rank #15,950*
Initialism of absolute neutrophil count, a blood test measuring the number of neutrophil granulocytes.

### ax
*noun · IPA /æks/ · frequency rank #18,489*
US standard spelling of axe.

## Source
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