# complementary vs complimentary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### complementary
*adjective · IPA /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #13,688*
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.

### complimentary
*adjective · IPA /ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/ · frequency rank #18,273*
In the nature of a compliment.

## Source
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