# sequin vs squid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sequin
*noun · IPA /ˈsiː.kwɪn/ · frequency rank #49,627*
Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.

### squid
*noun · IPA /skwɪd/ · frequency rank #16,356*
Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

## Source
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