# repulsion vs repulsive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### repulsion
*noun · IPA /ɹɪˈpʌlʃən/ · frequency rank #46,733*
The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled.

### repulsive
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈpʌlsɪv/ · frequency rank #23,083*
Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/repulsion-vs-repulsive