# declaration vs decoration

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### declaration
*noun · IPA /ˌdɛk.ləˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #6,041*
An emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.

### decoration
*noun · IPA /ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #9,315*
The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

## Source
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