# infant vs invent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### infant
*noun · IPA /ˈɪn.fənt/ · frequency rank #7,236*
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

### invent
*verb · IPA /ɪnˈvɛnt/ · frequency rank #13,544*
To design a new process or mechanism.

## Source
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