# racism vs radium

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### racism
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪsɪzm̩/ · frequency rank #4,703*
The belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.

### radium
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪ.dɪ.əm/ · frequency rank #37,184*
The chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal.

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