# collation vs collision

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### collation
*noun · IPA /kəˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #46,383*
Bringing together.

### collision
*noun · IPA /kəˈlɪʒn̩/ · frequency rank #7,662*
An instance of colliding.

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