# arbor vs argon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arbor
*noun · IPA /ˈɑːbə/ · frequency rank #15,097*
A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

### argon
*noun · IPA /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/ · frequency rank #34,381*
The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

## Source
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