# dynamic vs dynamo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dynamic
*adjective · IPA /daɪˈnæm.ɪk/ · frequency rank #4,231*
Changing; active; in motion.

### dynamo
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪnəmoʊ/ · frequency rank #23,519*
An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine.

## Source
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