# maggot vs magnet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maggot
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɡət/ · frequency rank #38,029*
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

### magnet
*noun · IPA /ˈmæɡ.nɪt/ · frequency rank #10,724*
A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.

## Source
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