# transition vs transitional

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### transitional
*adjective · IPA /tɹænˈzɪʃənəl/ · frequency rank #12,344*
of, or relating to a transition

## Source
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