# obstruction vs obstructive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### obstruction
*noun · IPA /əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən/ · frequency rank #13,968*
The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.

### obstructive
*adjective · IPA /əbˈstɹʌk.tɪv/ · frequency rank #30,515*
Causing obstructions.

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