# violation vs vocation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### violation
*noun · IPA /ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #5,647*
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

### vocation
*noun · IPA /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #22,544*
A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.

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