# sync vs synth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sync
*noun · IPA /sɪŋk/ · frequency rank #8,868*
Clipping of synchronization or synchrony.

### synth
*noun · IPA /sɪnθ/ · frequency rank #18,442*
A musical synthesizer.

## Source
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