# online vs outline

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### online
*adjective · IPA /ˈɒnlaɪn/ · frequency rank #659*
Of a system: connected (generally electrically) to a larger network.

### outline
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊtlaɪn/ · frequency rank #8,071*
A line marking the boundary of an object figure.

## Source
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