# Odom vs ohm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Odom
*name · frequency rank #38,074*
A surname from Middle English.

### ohm
*noun · IPA /əʊm/ · frequency rank #28,649*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical resistance; the electrical resistance of a device across which a potential difference of one volt causes a current of one ampere.

## Source
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