# congrats vs congress

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### congrats
*intj · IPA /kənˈɡɹæts/ · frequency rank #6,999*
Clipping of congratulations.

### congress
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑŋɡɹəs/ · frequency rank #1,328*
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/congrats-vs-congress