# contagion vs contain

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contagion
*noun · IPA /kənˈteɪd͡ʒən/ · frequency rank #27,788*
A disease spread by contact.

### contain
*verb · IPA /kənˈteɪn/ · frequency rank #2,984*
To hold inside.

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