# ganglia vs ganglion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ganglia
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ə/ · frequency rank #47,639*
plural of ganglion (“clusters of nerves”)

### ganglion
*noun · IPA /ˈɡæŋ.ɡli.ən/ · frequency rank #47,640*
An encapsulated collection of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses, and often forming a swelling on a nerve fiber.

## Source
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