# unify vs union

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### unify
*verb · IPA /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #26,646*
Cause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.

### union
*noun · IPA /ˈjuː.njən/ · frequency rank #890*
The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/unify-vs-union