# regulation vs revelation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### regulation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ · frequency rank #3,781*
The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.

### revelation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #7,604*
The act of revealing or disclosing.

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