# Origen vs origin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Origen
*name · IPA /ˈɒɹɪdʒən/ · frequency rank #44,976*
A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by Origen of Alexandria, an early Church Father.

### origin
*noun · IPA /ˈɒɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/ · frequency rank #2,747*
The beginning of something.

## Source
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