# agricultural vs agriculture

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agricultural
*adjective · IPA /ˌæɡ.ɹɪˈkʌl.tjʊə.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #3,997*
Of or pertaining to agriculture.

### agriculture
*noun · IPA /ˈæɡ.ɹɪˌkʌl.tʃə/ · frequency rank #3,796*
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the growing and harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

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