# apical vs atypical

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### apical
*adjective · IPA /ˈæpɪkəl/ · frequency rank #33,937*
Of or connected with the apex.

### atypical
*adjective · IPA /eɪˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #24,666*
Not conforming to the normal type.

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