# Aquila vs Aquinas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Aquila
*name · IPA /ˈækwɪlə/ · frequency rank #37,802*
A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair.

### Aquinas
*name · IPA /əˈkwaɪnəs/ · frequency rank #28,119*
Ellipsis of Thomas Aquinas, an Italian philosopher, theologian and jurist during the 13th century.

## Source
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