# balm vs bile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### balm
*noun · IPA /bɑːm/ · frequency rank #20,852*
Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.

### bile
*noun · IPA /baɪl/ · frequency rank #22,009*
A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

## Source
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