# chloride vs chlorine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chloride
*noun · IPA /ˈklɔːˌɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #17,318*
Any binary compound of chlorine and another element or radical.

### chlorine
*noun · IPA /ˈklɔɹin/ · frequency rank #16,433*
A toxic, green, gaseous chemical element (symbol Cl) with an atomic number of 17.

## Source
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