# navigation vs navigational

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### navigation
*noun · IPA /nævɪˈɡeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #6,814*
The theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.

### navigational
*adjective · frequency rank #29,392*
Pertaining to navigation.

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