# declarative vs decorative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### declarative
*adjective · IPA /dɪˈklæɹ.ə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #45,320*
Serving to declare; having the quality of a declaration.

### decorative
*adjective · IPA /ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #9,594*
That serves to decorate

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