# expansion vs expulsion

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### expansion
*noun · IPA \ɛk.spɑ̃.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #5,036*
Action ou état d’un corps fluide qui se dilate.

### expulsion
*noun · IPA \ɛks.pyl.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #8,243*
Action d’expulser.

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