# oration vs Orion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### oration
*noun · IPA /ɒˈɹeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #47,236*
A formal, often ceremonial speech.

### Orion
*name · IPA /əˈɹaɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #16,292*
A giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos, and killed by Artemis.

## Source
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