# congratulation vs congratulations

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### congratulation
*noun · IPA /kənˌɡɹæd͡ʒʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #40,180*
The act of congratulating.

### congratulations
*intj · IPA /kənˌɡɹæt͡ʃəˈleɪʃ(ə)nz/ · frequency rank #3,610*
Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.

## Source
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