# asymmetric vs asymmetry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### asymmetric
*adjective · IPA /ˌeɪ.səˈmɛt.ɹɪk/ · frequency rank #24,087*
Not symmetric.

### asymmetry
*noun · IPA /eɪˈsɪmɪtɹi/ · frequency rank #33,520*
An absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.

## Source
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