# expansion vs explosion

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### expansion
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈspænʃən/ · frequency rank #46,546*
Expansión.

### explosion
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ · frequency rank #43,008*
Explosión.

## Source
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