# collagen vs colleges

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### collagen
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒləd͡ʒən/ · frequency rank #20,884*
The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.

### colleges
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑləd͡ʒɪz/ · frequency rank #4,660*
plural of college

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