# archetypal vs archetype

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### archetypal
*adjective · IPA /ˈɑːkɪtaɪpəl/ · frequency rank #33,515*
Of or pertaining to an archetype.

### archetype
*noun · IPA /ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/ · frequency rank #30,314*
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.

## Source
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