# microbe vs micron

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### microbe
*noun · IPA /ˈmaɪkɹəʊb/ · frequency rank #45,516*
Any microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.

### 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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