# typhus vs typos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### typhus
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪfəs/ · frequency rank #39,141*
Any of several similar diseases, characterised by high recurrent fever, caused by Rickettsia bacteria. Not to be confused with typhoid fever.

### typos
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪ.pəʊz/ · frequency rank #28,770*
plural of typo

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