# subsection vs substation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### subsection
*noun · frequency rank #21,084*
A defined part of a section.

### substation
*noun · frequency rank #31,785*
A site where electricity supplied by long-distance (high-voltage) transmission lines is transformed or regulated for local (low-voltage) distribution.

## Source
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