# silice vs silicon

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### silice
*noun · IPA \si.lis\ · frequency rank #28,744*
Dioxyde de silicium, (SiO₂).

### silicon
*noun · IPA \ˈsɪl.ɪ.kən\ · frequency rank #21,169*
Silicium.

## Source
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