# negation vs notation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### negation
*noun · IPA /nəˈɡeɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #35,426*
The act of negating something.

### notation
*noun · IPA /noʊˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #15,669*
The act, process, method, or an instance of representing by a system or set of marks, signs, figures, or characters.

## Source
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