# fashion vs fission

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fashion
*noun · IPA /ˈfæʃən/ · frequency rank #1,598*
A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

### fission
*noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃən/ · frequency rank #25,059*
The process whereby one item splits to become two.

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