# counteract vs counterpart

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### counteract
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʊntəɹˌækt/ · frequency rank #22,630*
An action performed in opposition to another action.

### counterpart
*noun · IPA /ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/ · frequency rank #11,191*
Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/counteract-vs-counterpart