# anecdotal vs anecdotes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### anecdotal
*adjective · IPA [ˌænɪkˈdəʊ̯tɫ̩] · frequency rank #23,168*
Of the nature of or relating to an anecdote.

### anecdotes
*noun · IPA /ˈæ.nɪk.doʊts/ · frequency rank #18,010*
plural of anecdote

## Source
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