# illusion vs infusion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### illusion
*noun · IPA /ɪˈl(j)uːʒ(ə)n/ · frequency rank #7,803*
Anything that seems to be something that it is not.

### infusion
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈfjuːʒən/ · frequency rank #19,869*
A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.

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