# dilation vs donation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dilation
*noun · IPA /daɪˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #33,615*
The act of dilating.

### donation
*noun · IPA /dəʊˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,125*
A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

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