# biopic vs biopsy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### biopic
*noun · IPA /ˈbaɪ.əʊ.pɪk/ · frequency rank #27,741*
A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people).

### biopsy
*noun · IPA /ˈbaɪɑpsi/ · frequency rank #19,272*
The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes.

## Source
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