# offbeat vs offset

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### offbeat
*noun · IPA /ˈɒfbiːt/ · frequency rank #38,526*
The beats not normally accented in a measure.

### offset
*noun · IPA /ˈɒf.sɛt/ · frequency rank #7,256*
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.

## Source
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