# equation vs eruption

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### equation
*noun · IPA /ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/ · frequency rank #6,901*
The act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).

### eruption
*noun · IPA /ɪˈɹʌpʃən/ · frequency rank #14,526*
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.

## Source
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