# interment vs internment

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### interment
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈtɝmənt/ · frequency rank #39,369*
The act of burying a dead body; burial.

### internment
*noun · IPA /ɪnˈtɝnmənt/ · frequency rank #29,323*
The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.

## Source
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