# sell vs SQL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sell
*verb · IPA /sɛl/ · frequency rank #1,128*
To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

### SQL
*noun · IPA /ɛs kjuː ɛl/ · frequency rank #17,725*
Initialism of Structured Query Language.

## Source
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