# Cambodian vs Cambrian

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cambodian
*adjective · IPA /kæmˈboʊdiən/ · frequency rank #20,869*
of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language

### Cambrian
*adjective · IPA /ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #29,950*
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and Furongian epochs from about 542 to 490 million years ago.

## Source
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