# anchor vs anchovy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### anchor
*noun · IPA /ˈæŋ.kə/ · frequency rank #6,862*
A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

### anchovy
*noun · IPA /ˈæn.t͡ʃə.vi/ · frequency rank #48,057*
Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

## Source
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