# airlift vs airsoft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### airlift
*noun · IPA /ˈɛə.lɪft/ · frequency rank #33,928*
The transportation of troops, civilians or supplies by air, especially in an emergency.

### airsoft
*noun · frequency rank #43,499*
A modern combat sport in which participants eliminate their opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets launched from a type of air gun running compressed air or similar compressed gas (e.g., carbon dioxide).

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