# columbine vs combine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### combine
*verb · IPA /kəmˈbaɪn/ · frequency rank #5,771*
To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

## Source
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