# restrictif vs restriction

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### restrictif
*adjective · IPA \ʁɛs.tʁik.tif\ · frequency rank #39,504*
Qui restreint, qui limite.

### restriction
*noun · IPA \ʁɛs.tʁik.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #11,474*
Condition qui restreint, modification.

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