# stability vs stabilize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### stability
*noun · IPA /stəˈbɪlɪti/ · frequency rank #4,271*
The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.

### stabilize
*verb · IPA /ˈsteɪ.bəˌlaɪz/ · frequency rank #15,917*
To make stable.

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