# erection vs eruption

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### erection
*noun · IPA /ɪˈɹɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #14,525*
The act of building or putting up or together of something.

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

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