# extravagance vs extravaganza

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### extravagance
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈstɹævəɡən(t)s/ · frequency rank #36,551*
Excessive or superfluous expenditure of money.

### extravaganza
*noun · IPA /ɪkˌstɹæv.əˈɡæn.zə/ · frequency rank #30,790*
An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama, originally associated with Victorian England.

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