# apostasy vs apostate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### apostasy
*noun · IPA /əˈpɒ.stə.si/ · frequency rank #31,856*
The renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs.

### apostate
*adjective · IPA /əˈpɒs.teɪt/ · frequency rank #43,030*
Guilty of apostasy.

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