# newt vs newton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### newt
*noun · IPA /ˈnjuːt/ · frequency rank #21,593*
A small lizard-like amphibian in the subfamily Pleurodelinae that lives in the water as an adult.

### newton
*noun · IPA /ˈn(j)uːtən/ · frequency rank #7,822*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second.

## Source
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