# micro vs micron

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### micro
*adjective · IPA /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ/ · frequency rank #6,268*
Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.

### micron
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪkɹɒn/ · frequency rank #34,986*
Synonym of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).

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