# patriotic vs patriotism

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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

### patriotism
*noun · IPA /ˈpætɹi.əˌtɪzəm/ · frequency rank #13,211*
Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.

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