# monopoly vs monotony

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### monopoly
*noun · IPA /məˈnɒpəli/ · frequency rank #9,070*
A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.

### monotony
*noun · IPA /məˈnɒtəni/ · frequency rank #39,436*
Tedium as a result of repetition or a lack of variety.

## Source
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