# association vs associations

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### association
*noun · IPA /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #1,041*
The act of associating.

### associations
*noun · IPA /əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/ · frequency rank #6,866*
plural of association

## Source
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