# aggravation vs aggregation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aggravation
*noun · IPA /ˌæɡɹəˈveɪʃən/ · frequency rank #38,711*
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.

### aggregation
*noun · IPA /æɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #20,827*
The act of collecting together, of aggregating.

## Source
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