# aristocracy vs aristocrat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aristocracy
*noun · IPA /ˌæɹ.ɪˈstɒk.ɹə.si/ · frequency rank #21,998*
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.

### aristocrat
*noun · IPA /ˈæɹɪstəˌkɹæt/ · frequency rank #29,167*
One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).

## Source
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