# toxin vs twain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### toxin
*noun · IPA /ˈtɒksɪn/ · frequency rank #19,722*
A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.

### twain
*num · IPA /tweɪn/ · frequency rank #17,511*
two

## Source
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