# fragility vs frailty

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fragility
*noun · IPA /fɹəˈd͡ʒɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #29,662*
The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.

### frailty
*noun · IPA /ˈfɹeɪlti/ · frequency rank #41,133*
The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived.

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