# coli vs conn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### coli
*noun · IPA /ˈkoʊ.laɪ/ · frequency rank #20,590*
Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.

### conn
*noun · IPA /kɑn/ · frequency rank #17,576*
The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."

## Source
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