# microbes vs microns

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### microbes
*noun · IPA \mi.kʁɔb\ · frequency rank #20,501*
Pluriel de microbe.

### microns
*noun · IPA \mi.kʁɔ̃\ · frequency rank #43,555*
Pluriel de micron.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/microbes-vs-microns