# contagious vs contiguous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### contagious
*adjective · IPA /kənˈteɪdʒəs/ · frequency rank #13,312*
Easily transmitted to others.

### contiguous
*adjective · IPA /kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/ · frequency rank #23,221*
Connected; touching; abutting.

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