# ooze vs oz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ooze
*noun · IPA /uːz/ · frequency rank #37,125*
Tanning liquor, an aqueous extract of vegetable matter (tanbark, sumac, etc.) in a tanning vat used to tan leather.

### oz
*noun · IPA /aʊns/ · frequency rank #7,037*
Abbreviation of ounce; any of various units of weight and volume.

## Source
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