# aspirin vs aspiring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### aspiring
*adjective · frequency rank #13,662*
Hoping to become.

## Source
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