# cognate vs coinage

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cognate
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒɡn(e)ɪt/ · frequency rank #45,851*
Allied by blood; kindred by birth; specifically (law) related on the mother's side.

### coinage
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔɪnɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #27,407*
The process of coining money.

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