# fertility vs fertilize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fertility
*noun · IPA /fə(ɹ)ˈtɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #9,892*
The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.

### fertilize
*verb · IPA /ˈfɜː(ɹ)tɪlaɪz/ · frequency rank #46,461*
To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.

## Source
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