# recitation vs recreation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### recitation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛsɪˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #32,994*
The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.

### recreation
*noun · IPA /ɹɛkɹiˈeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #6,729*
Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.

## Source
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