# affirmation vs affirmative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### affirmation
*noun · IPA /æfɝˈmeɪʃn/ · frequency rank #21,128*
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.

### affirmative
*adjective · IPA /əˈfɜːmətɪv/ · frequency rank #13,455*
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming

## Source
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