# Siberian vs Silurian

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Siberian
*adjective · IPA [saɪˈbɪəɹɪən] · frequency rank #19,461*
Of or relating to Siberia.

### Silurian
*adjective · IPA /saɪˈlʊə.ɹiː.ən/ · frequency rank #41,883*
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.

## Source
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