# profane vs propane

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### profane
*adjective · IPA /pɹəˈfeɪn/ · frequency rank #30,548*
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.

### propane
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/ · frequency rank #22,184*
An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₃H₈, a constituent of natural gas.

## Source
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