# radio vs ration

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### radio
*noun · IPA /ˈɹeɪdiˌəʊ/ · frequency rank #1,059*
The technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.

### ration
*noun · IPA /ˈɹæʃən/ · frequency rank #23,374*
A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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