# leprosy vs Leroy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### leprosy
*noun · IPA /ˈlɛpɹəsi/ · frequency rank #28,975*
An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.

### Leroy
*name · IPA /ˈliːˌɹɔɪ/ · frequency rank #18,122*
A surname from French, borne by English speakers.

## Source
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