# germ vs gets

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### germ
*noun · IPA /d͡ʒɜːm/ · frequency rank #22,388*
The small mass of cells from which a new organism develops; a seed, bud, spore, or zygote.

### gets
*verb · IPA /ɡɛts/ · frequency rank #560*
third-person singular simple present indicative of get

## Source
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