# Pluto vs proto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pluto
*name · IPA /ˈpluːtəʊ/ · frequency rank #18,398*
The Greco-Roman god of the underworld.

### proto
*adjective · frequency rank #21,626*
Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something.

## Source
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