# common vs commune

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### common
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɒm.ən/ · frequency rank #631*
Mutual; shared by more than one.

### commune
*noun · IPA /ˈkɒmjuːn/ · frequency rank #19,560*
A small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community.

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