# imitations vs initiations

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### imitations
*noun · IPA \i.mi.ta.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #32,004*
Pluriel de imitation.

### initiations
*noun · IPA \i.ni.sja.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #47,395*
Pluriel de initiation.

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