# exhaustion vs exhaustive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exhaustion
*noun · IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/ · frequency rank #15,163*
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

### exhaustive
*adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈzɔː.stɪv/ · frequency rank #19,590*
Including every possible element: fully comprehensive.

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