# candor vs censor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### candor
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.də(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #36,912*
The state of being sincere and open in speech; honesty in expression.

### censor
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛnsə/ · frequency rank #18,034*
One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century B.C.E. and the 6th century C.E.) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.

## Source
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