# biologic vs biological

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### biologic
*adjective · IPA /bʌɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/ · frequency rank #47,493*
Biological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.

### biological
*adjective · IPA /ˌbaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #4,212*
Of or relating to biology.

## Source
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