# inflamed vs infrared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inflamed
*adjective · IPA /ɪnˈfleɪmd/ · frequency rank #24,200*
Resulting from or affected by inflammation.

### infrared
*noun · IPA /ˌɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/ · frequency rank #11,049*
The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.

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