# facility vs fatality

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### facility
*noun · IPA /fəˈsɪl.ᵻ.ti/ · frequency rank #2,484*
The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.

### fatality
*noun · IPA /feɪˈtælɪti/ · frequency rank #23,537*
The state proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control.

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