# eugenics vs Eugenie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eugenics
*noun · IPA /juːˈd͡ʒɛnɪks/ · frequency rank #30,028*
A social philosophy or practice which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding, either by encouraging people with superior genetic qualities to reproduce (positive eugenics), or discouraging people with inferior genetic qualities from reproducing (negative eugenics), or by technological means.

### Eugenie
*name · IPA /juːˈdʒiːni/ · frequency rank #39,805*
A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Eugenia via French Eugénie.

## Source
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