# administration vs administrative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### administration
*noun · IPA /ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #1,240*
The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

### administrative
*adjective · IPA /ədˈmɪn.ɪ.stɹə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #3,274*
Of or relating to administering or administration.

## Source
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