# caption vs captive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caption
*noun · IPA /ˈkæp.ʃən/ · frequency rank #10,822*
The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.

### captive
*noun · IPA /ˈkæptɪv/ · frequency rank #11,177*
One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

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