# aspire vs aspirin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aspire
*verb · IPA /əˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #15,572*
To have a strong desire or ambition to achieve something.

### aspirin
*noun · IPA /ˈæsp(ɪ)ɹɪn/ · frequency rank #18,487*
an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

## Source
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