# aquatic vs Asiatic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aquatic
*adjective · IPA /əˈkwɑ.tɪk/ · frequency rank #12,541*
Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.

### Asiatic
*adjective · IPA /eɪʒiˈætɪk/ · frequency rank #25,666*
Asian, specifically, relating to the parts of Asia east of Egypt, i.e the Middle East or West Asia.

## Source
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