# Ethel vs ethyl

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ethel
*name · IPA /ˈɛθɪl/ · frequency rank #18,817*
A female given name from Old English, popular at the turn of the 20th century.

### ethyl
*noun · IPA /ˈɛθaɪl/ · frequency rank #31,543*
The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

## Source
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