# Columbian vs columbine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Columbian
*adjective · frequency rank #29,218*
Of or pertaining to Christopher Columbus, an explorer who introduced greatly widened contacts between Eurasia and the Americas, or his life or time.

### columbine
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒləmˌbaɪn/ · frequency rank #32,328*
Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal.

## Source
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