# removal vs remove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### removal
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈmuː.vəl/ · frequency rank #3,974*
The process of removing or the fact of being removed.

### remove
*verb · IPA /ɹɪˈmuːv/ · frequency rank #2,013*
To delete.

## Source
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