# BMX vs BP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### BMX
*noun · IPA /biː ɛm ˈɛks/ · frequency rank #29,562*
Bicycle motocross, a form of cycling on BMX bikes, originating in California in the 1970s.

### BP
*name · frequency rank #9,142*
Initialism of British Petroleum.

## Source
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