# sinus vs stinks

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sinus
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.nəs/ · frequency rank #20,225*
A pouch or cavity in a bone or other tissue, especially one in the bones of the face or skull connecting with the nasal cavities (the paranasal sinus).

### stinks
*noun · frequency rank #22,827*
Chemistry (as a subject taught in school).

## Source
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