# ethic vs ethyl

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ethic
*adjective · IPA /ˈɛθ.ɪk/ · frequency rank #14,119*
Moral, relating to morals.

### 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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