# parallax vs parallel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parallax
*noun · IPA /ˈpæɹ.əˌlæks/ · frequency rank #35,011*
An apparent shift in the position of two stationary objects relative to each other as viewed by an observer, due to a change in observer position.

### parallel
*adjective · IPA /ˈpæ.ɹəˌlɛl/ · frequency rank #4,546*
Equally distant from one another at all points.

## Source
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