# photonic vs Platonic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### photonic
*adjective · frequency rank #48,413*
of, or relating to photons or to photonics

### Platonic
*adjective · IPA /pləˈtɒnɪk/ · frequency rank #22,471*
Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.

## Source
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