# Galen vs glean

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Galen
*name · IPA /ˈɡeɪlən/ · frequency rank #30,807*
Aelius Galenus or Claudius Galenus, a Roman and Greek physician, surgeon, and philosopher (129 – c. 216 CE).

### glean
*verb · IPA /ɡliːn/ · frequency rank #40,264*
To collect (fruit, grain, or other produce) from a field, an orchard, etc., after the main gathering or harvest.

## Source
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