# oration vs ovation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ovation
*noun · IPA [ə(ʊ)ˈveɪ.ʃn̩] · frequency rank #19,926*
A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oration-vs-ovation