# paradise vs parasite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### paradise
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪs/ · frequency rank #5,529*
The place where sanctified souls are believed to live after death.

### parasite
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹəˌsaɪt/ · frequency rank #14,805*
An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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