# Orion vs Orrin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Orion
*name · IPA /əˈɹaɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #16,292*
A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.

### Orrin
*name · frequency rank #47,238*
A male given name from Irish of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Oren or Oran.

## Source
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