# analysis vs analytics

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### analysis
*noun · IPA /əˈnæl.ɪ.sɪs/ · frequency rank #1,292*
Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).

### analytics
*noun · IPA /ˌæn.əˈlɪt.ɪks/ · frequency rank #9,995*
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.

## Source
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