# interfere vs interferon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### interfere
*verb · IPA /ˌɪn.tɚˈfɪɚ/ · frequency rank #8,559*
To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.

### interferon
*noun · IPA /ˌɪn.təˈfɪːˌɒn/ · frequency rank #38,912*
Any of a group of glycoproteins, produced by the immune system, that prevent viral replication in infected cells.

## Source
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