# Gawain vs grain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Gawain
*name · IPA /ɡəˈweɪn/ · frequency rank #46,479*
One of the greatest knights in Arthurian legend; he is King Arthur's nephew and a Knight of the Round Table.

### grain
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪn/ · frequency rank #5,329*
The harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley.

## Source
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