# natation vs négation

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### natation
*noun · IPA \na.ta.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #8,740*
Action de nager.

### négation
*noun · IPA \ne.ɡa.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #16,688*
Affirmation du contraire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/natation-vs-negation