# beet vs beetle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### beet
*noun · IPA /biːt/ · frequency rank #27,068*
Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.

### beetle
*noun · IPA /ˈbiːtəl/ · frequency rank #14,277*
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.

## Source
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