# representation vs representational

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### representation
*noun · IPA /ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛnˈteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #4,044*
That which represents something else.

### representational
*adjective · frequency rank #42,863*
Of or pertaining to representation or to representationalism.

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