# patriot vs patriotic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### patriot
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪ.tɹi.ət/ · frequency rank #10,743*
A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.

### patriotic
*adjective · IPA /pæt.ɹiˈɒ.tɪk/ · frequency rank #9,789*
Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country

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