# centaur vs contour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### centaur
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.tɔː/ · frequency rank #37,374*
A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.

### contour
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒntɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #17,806*
An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

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