# zeal vs zero

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### zeal
*noun · IPA /ziːl/ · frequency rank #20,275*
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

### zero
*num · IPA /ˈzɪəɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #2,377*
The cardinal number occurring before one and that denotes no quantity or amount at all, represented in Arabic numerals as 0.

## Source
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