# aquarium vs Aquarius

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aquarium
*noun · IPA /əˈkwɛɹ.i.jəm/ · frequency rank #13,660*
A tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.

### Aquarius
*name · IPA /əˈkwɛəɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #26,684*
A constellation of the zodiac, traditionally figured in the shape of a man (now also as a woman) carrying water.

## Source
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