# toledo vs torpedo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### toledo
*noun · frequency rank #14,651*
A sword or sword blade made at Toledo in Spain, a city famous in the 16th and 17th centuries for the excellence of its weapons.

### torpedo
*noun · IPA /ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊ/ · frequency rank #16,370*
An electric ray of the genus Torpedo.

## Source
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