# oxen vs oxygen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oxen
*noun · IPA /ˈɑksən/ · frequency rank #32,957*
plural of ox

### oxygen
*noun · IPA /ˈɒksɪd͡ʒən/ · frequency rank #4,695*
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Sometimes called elemental oxygen to distinguish it from molecular oxygen.

## Source
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