# constipation vs constitution

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### constipation
*noun · IPA /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #24,710*
A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces.

### constitution
*noun · IPA /ˌkɒn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #2,661*
The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.

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