# magazine vs margarine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### magazine
*noun · IPA /mæɡ.əˈziːn/ · frequency rank #1,869*
A nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.

### margarine
*noun · IPA /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/ · frequency rank #35,821*
A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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