# oblivion vs oblivious

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oblivion
*noun · IPA /əˈblɪviːən/ · frequency rank #19,152*
The state of forgetting completely, of being oblivious, unconscious, unaware, as when sleeping, drunk, or dead.

### oblivious
*adjective · IPA /əˈblɪviːəs/ · frequency rank #19,401*
Lacking awareness; unmindful; unaware, unconscious of.

## Source
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