# aggravate vs aggregate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aggravate
*verb · IPA /ˈæɡ.ɹə.veɪ̯t/ · frequency rank #36,851*
To make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.

### aggregate
*noun · IPA /ˈæɡ.ɹɪ.ɡət/ · frequency rank #7,766*
A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.

## Source
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