# vegetarian vs vegetation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### vegetarian
*noun · IPA /vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/ · frequency rank #9,982*
A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products.

### vegetation
*noun · IPA /ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #10,147*
Plants, taken collectively.

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