# reception vs rejection

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### reception
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/ · frequency rank #4,885*
The act of receiving.

### rejection
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈd͡ʒɛk.ʃən/ · frequency rank #8,339*
The act of rejecting.

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