# tradition vs transition

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tradition
*noun · IPA /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #3,032*
A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

### transition
*noun · IPA /tɹænˈzɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #3,268*
The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.

## Source
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