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by danielrpa 2074 days ago
I disagree. Do you think of "Tesla" when you read "Orpheusla"? Now compare Android with Orpheusdroid.
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"think of" is not the same as "confused with".

Is there a chance that somebody will think of a "airpod" when they hear "tide pod"? Sure

Is there a chance that a reasonable person will insert a tide pod into their ear because they confused the name with "airpod". No

Is there a chance that a reasonable person will by accident buy "tide pods" instead of "airpods"? Only if they act negligent

I'd argue that a reasonable person is extremely unlikely to confuse "Google Android" with "Orpheusdroid" or "F-Droid" or "hydroid" for that matter

I am certainly not confused in either case. I know for certain that they are 4 different companies.