# construction vs contraction

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### construction
*noun · IPA \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #842*
Action ou art de construire.

### contraction
*noun · IPA \kɔ̃.tʁak.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #12,749*
Resserrement, par opposition à dilatation.

## Source
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