# glen vs gluten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glen
*noun · IPA /ɡlɛn/ · frequency rank #8,671*
A secluded and narrow valley, especially one with a river running through it; a depression between hills; a dale.

### gluten
*noun · IPA /ˈɡluːtən/ · frequency rank #12,611*
Fibrin (formerly considered as one of the "animal humours").

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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