# neon vs nylon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### neon
*noun · IPA /ˈni.ɒn/ · frequency rank #12,284*
The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.

### nylon
*noun · IPA /ˈnaɪlɒn/ · frequency rank #16,762*
Originally, the DuPont company trade name for polyamide, a copolymer whose molecules consist of alternating diamine and dicarboxylic acid monomers bonded together; now generically used for this type of polymer.

## Source
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