# glycerol vs glycol

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### glycerol
*noun · IPA /ˈɡlɪs.ə.rɒl/ · frequency rank #48,774*
1,2,3-trihydroxy-propane or propan-1,2,3-triol; a trihydric alcohol

### glycol
*noun · IPA /ˈɡlaɪ̯.kɒl/ · frequency rank #34,082*
Any aliphatic diol.

## Source
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