# confederacy vs confederate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### confederacy
*noun · IPA /kənˈfɛdəɹəsi/ · frequency rank #21,475*
An alliance.

### confederate
*adjective · IPA /kənˈfɛdəɹət/ · frequency rank #11,185*
Of, relating to, or united in a confederacy

## Source
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