# cycle vs cyclone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cycle
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #2,477*
An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.

### cyclone
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.kloʊn/ · frequency rank #14,732*
Any weather phenomenon consisting of a system of winds rotating around a centre of low atmospheric pressure; a low pressure system.

## Source
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