# Celtic vs colic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Celtic
*name · IPA /ˈkɛltɪk/ · frequency rank #7,104*
A branch of the Indo-European languages that was spread widely over Western and Central Europe in the pre-Christian era.

### colic
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒl.ɪk/ · frequency rank #44,126*
Severe pains that grip the abdomen or the disease that causes such pains (due to intestinal or bowel-related problems).

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