# militancy vs military

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### militancy
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪlɪtənsi/ · frequency rank #40,799*
The quality of being militant.

### military
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɪl.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹi/ · frequency rank #638*
Characteristic of members of the armed forces.

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