# approximations vs approximatives

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### approximations
*noun · IPA \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #30,468*
Pluriel de approximation.

### approximatives
*adjective · IPA \a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tiv\ · frequency rank #48,917*
Féminin pluriel de approximatif.

## Source
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