# competition vs composition

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### competition
*noun · IPA /ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #1,300*
The action of competing.

### composition
*noun · IPA /ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/ · frequency rank #4,069*
The act of putting together; assembly.

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