# commemorate vs commemorative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### commemorate
*verb · IPA /kəˈmɛməˌɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #15,134*
To honour the memory of someone or something with a ceremony or object.

### commemorative
*adjective · frequency rank #21,474*
Serving to commemorate something.

## Source
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