# farina vs firing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### farina
*noun · IPA /fəˈɹiːnə/ · frequency rank #42,637*
A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains or from the starch or fecula of vegetables, extracted by various processes, and used in cookery.

### firing
*noun · IPA /ˈfaɪ.əɹ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #4,526*
The process of applying heat or fire, especially to clay, etc., to produce pottery.

## Source
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