# Ovid vs oxide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ovid
*name · IPA /ˈɒvɪd/ · frequency rank #41,799*
A 1st century BC Roman poet.

### oxide
*noun · IPA /ˈɒksaɪd/ · frequency rank #11,929*
A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

## Source
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