# infection vs inflation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### infection
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #4,093*
The act or process of infecting.

### inflation
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #5,692*
An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas or liquid.

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