# golden vs golem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### golden
*adjective · IPA /ˈɡəʊl.dən/ · frequency rank #2,156*
Made of, or relating to, gold.

### golem
*noun · IPA /ˈɡəʊ.ləm/ · frequency rank #37,470*
A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.

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