# cardinal vs Cardinals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cardinal
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ · frequency rank #8,253*
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.

### Cardinals
*name · frequency rank #10,004*
The team St. Louis Cardinals.

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