# electrode vs electron

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### electrode
*noun · IPA /əˈlɛk.tɹəʊd/ · frequency rank #17,604*
The terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit.

### electron
*noun · IPA /ɪˈlɛk.tɹɒn/ · frequency rank #9,327*
The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.

## Source
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