# expiration vs exploration

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### expiration
*noun · IPA /ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #15,401*
An act, process, or instance of expiring.

### exploration
*noun · IPA /ˌɛkspləˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #5,219*
The process of exploring.

## Source
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