# expression vs expressive

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### expression
*noun · IPA \ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #1,260*
Communication des idées ou des sentiments.

### expressive
*adjective · IPA \ɛks.pʁɛ.siv\ · frequency rank #36,836*
Féminin singulier de expressif.

## Source
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