# evasion vs evasive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### evasion
*noun · IPA /ɪˈveɪʒən/ · frequency rank #16,904*
The act of eluding or evading or avoiding, particularly the pressure of an argument, accusation, charge, or interrogation; artful means of eluding.

### evasive
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈveɪsɪv/ · frequency rank #27,452*
Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

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