# litmus vs lotus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### litmus
*noun · IPA /ˈlɪtməs/ · frequency rank #38,478*
A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.

### lotus
*noun · IPA /ˈloʊtəs/ · frequency rank #12,633*
A kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.

## Source
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