# ascetic vs Asiatic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ascetic
*adjective · IPA /əˈsɛ.tɪk/ · frequency rank #36,436*
Of or relating to ascetics.

### 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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