# peloton vs proton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peloton
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛlətɒn/ · frequency rank #38,550*
A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.

### proton
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹəʊ.tɒn/ · frequency rank #16,779*
A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark.

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