# catastrophe vs catastrophic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### catastrophe
*noun · IPA /kəˈtæstɹəfi/ · frequency rank #13,679*
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.

### catastrophic
*adjective · IPA /kætəˈstɹɒfɪk/ · frequency rank #13,294*
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

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