# magnet vs market

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### market
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːkɪt/ · frequency rank #513*
A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise, often periodic at a set time.

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