# butane vs bute

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### butane
*noun · IPA /ˈbjuːteɪn/ · frequency rank #45,827*
A hydrocarbon (either of the two isomers of C₄H₁₀, n-butane and 2-methylpropane) found in gaseous petroleum fractions.

### bute
*noun · frequency rank #37,359*
Phenylbutazone.

## Source
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