# myopia vs myopic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### myopia
*noun · IPA /maɪˈəʊ.pɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #49,514*
A disorder of the vision where distant objects appear blurred because the eye focuses their images in front of the retina instead of on it.

### myopic
*adjective · IPA /maɪˈɒpɪk/ · frequency rank #44,949*
Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided.

## Source
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