# jealous vs jealousy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### jealous
*adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛ.ləs/ · frequency rank #4,768*
Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.

### jealousy
*noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ə.si/ · frequency rank #10,565*
A state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.

## Source
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