# Cobain vs cocaine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cobain
*name · IPA /kəʊˈbeɪn/ · frequency rank #29,601*
A surname.

### cocaine
*noun · IPA /kə(ʊ)ˈkeɪn/ · frequency rank #7,321*
An addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.

## Source
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