# materialism vs materialize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### materialism
*noun · IPA /məˈtɪɹiəlɪzəm/ · frequency rank #27,210*
Constant concern over material possessions and wealth; a great or excessive regard for worldly concerns.

### materialize
*verb · IPA /məˈtɪɹiəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #29,367*
To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.

## Source
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