# canine vs canon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### canine
*adjective · IPA /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ · frequency rank #18,778*
Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

### canon
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.ən/ · frequency rank #5,940*
A generally accepted principle; a rule.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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