# capitalist vs capitalistic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### capitalist
*adjective · IPA /ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/ · frequency rank #9,716*
Of, or pertaining to, capitalism.

### capitalistic
*adjective · frequency rank #46,359*
Of or pertaining to capitalism or to capitalists.

## Source
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