# cyclone vs cyclops

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### cyclops
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪˌklɑps/ · frequency rank #25,027*
A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.

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