# potash vs potato

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### potash
*noun · IPA /ˈpɒt.æʃ/ · frequency rank #36,714*
The water-soluble part of wood ash, used for making soap and glass and as a fertilizer (chemically speaking, an impure form of potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) mixed with other potassium salts).

### potato
*noun · IPA /pəˈteɪ.təʊ/ · frequency rank #5,998*
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

## Source
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