# socialization vs specialization

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### socialization
*noun · frequency rank #28,375*
The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

### specialization
*noun · IPA [ˌspɛʃəlaɪ̯ˈzeɪ̯ʃn̩] · frequency rank #19,976*
The act or process of specializing.

## Source
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