# nitrate vs nitride

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nitrate
*noun · IPA /ˈnaɪˌtɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #21,013*
Any salt or ester of nitric acid.

### nitride
*noun · IPA /ˈnaɪ.tɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #46,655*
A compound of nitrogen where nitrogen has an oxidation state of −3.

## Source
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