# Egypt vs erupt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Egypt
*name · IPA /ˈiː.d͡ʒɪpt/ · frequency rank #3,294*
A country in North Africa and West Asia. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt. Capital: Cairo.

### erupt
*verb · IPA /ɪˈɹʌpt/ · frequency rank #30,027*
To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

## Source
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