# tropical vs tropics

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tropical
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #5,374*
Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial region between 23 degrees north and 23 degrees south.

### tropics
*noun · frequency rank #23,709*
The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.

## Source
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