# constructions vs contractions

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### constructions
*noun · IPA \kɔ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #6,069*
Pluriel de construction.

### contractions
*noun · IPA \kɔ̃.tʁak.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #24,529*
Pluriel de contraction.

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