# corrosion vs corrosive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### corrosion
*noun · IPA /kəˈɹəʊʒən/ · frequency rank #15,378*
The act of corroding or the condition so produced.

### corrosive
*adjective · IPA /kəˈɹəʊsɪv/ · frequency rank #25,021*
Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, hanging, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as the corrosive action of an acid.

## Source
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