# aspiration vs aspirational

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aspiration
*noun · IPA /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #19,522*
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

### aspirational
*adjective · IPA /ˌæspəˈɹeɪʃənəl/ · frequency rank #44,620*
Being ambitious.

## Source
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