# proletarian vs proletariat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proletarian
*adjective · IPA /ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ · frequency rank #37,170*
Of or relating to the proletariat.

### proletariat
*noun · IPA /ˌpɹəʊ.lɪˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ət/ · frequency rank #29,797*
The lowest class of society; also, the lower classes of society generally; the masses.

## Source
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