# feminine vs feminist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### feminine
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɛmɪnɪn/ · frequency rank #8,144*
Of or pertaining to the female gender.

### feminist
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɛmənɪst/ · frequency rank #5,883*
Relating to or in accordance with feminism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/feminine-vs-feminist