# advocacy vs advocate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### advocacy
*noun · IPA /ˈæd.və.kə.si/ · frequency rank #8,231*
The profession of an advocate.

### advocate
*noun · IPA /ˈæd.və.kət/ · frequency rank #5,003*
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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