# internet vs internment

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### internet
*name · IPA /ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ · frequency rank #928*
Alternative letter-case form of Internet (“the specific internet consisting of a global network of computers that communicate using Internet Protocol (IP) and that use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to identify the best paths to route those communications”).

### internment
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈtɝnmənt/ · frequency rank #29,323*
The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.

## Source
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