# enthusiasm vs enthusiast

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### enthusiasm
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈθuziæzəm/ · frequency rank #6,899*
Intensity of feeling; excited interest or eagerness.

### enthusiast
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈθuːziˌæst/ · frequency rank #15,809*
A person filled with or guided by enthusiasm.

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