# maternity vs modernity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### maternity
*noun · IPA /məˈtɜː(ɹ)nɪti/ · frequency rank #11,914*
The state of being a mother; motherhood.

### modernity
*noun · IPA /məˈdɜːnɪti/ · frequency rank #21,006*
The quality of being modern or contemporary.

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