# soap vs sonar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### soap
*noun · IPA /soʊp/ · frequency rank #5,367*
A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.

### sonar
*noun · IPA /ˈsoʊ.nɑːɹ/ · frequency rank #19,702*
Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with hydrophones to locate objects underwater, using the same wave-analysis principles that radar uses.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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