# chromosomal vs chromosome

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chromosomal
*adjective · IPA /ˌkɹəʊməˈsəʊməl/ · frequency rank #34,826*
Of or relating to chromosomes.

### chromosome
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ · frequency rank #15,363*
A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

## Source
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