# reptile vs retire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reptile
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛp.taɪl/ · frequency rank #21,046*
Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc.

### retire
*verb · IPA /ɹəˈtaɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,613*
To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.

## Source
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