# restriction vs restrictive

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### restrictive
*adjective · IPA \ʁɛs.tʁik.tiv\ · frequency rank #25,110*
Féminin singulier de restrictif.

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