# photograph vs photography

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### photograph
*noun · IPA /ˈfəʊ.təˌɡɹɑːf/ · frequency rank #4,878*
A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

### photography
*noun · IPA /fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/ · frequency rank #3,325*
The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

## Source
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