# illustration vs illustrative

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### illustration
*noun · IPA /ˌɪl.əˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #8,046*
The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.

### illustrative
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈlʌs.tɹə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #28,247*
Demonstrative, exemplative, showing an example or demonstrating.

## Source
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