# POTUS vs Proteus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### POTUS
*noun · IPA /ˈpəʊ.təs/ · frequency rank #24,550*
Acronym of President of the United States.

### Proteus
*name · IPA /ˈpɹəʊtjuːs/ · frequency rank #39,973*
A sea god who could change his shape at will.

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