# bioethics vs biometrics

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bioethics
*noun · frequency rank #46,932*
The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.

### biometrics
*noun · frequency rank #41,018*
The automated measurement of biological data.

## Source
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