# glue vs gluten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glue
*noun · IPA /ɡluː/ · frequency rank #9,613*
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

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

## Source
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