# cleric vs clerical

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cleric
*noun · IPA /ˈklɛɹɪk/ · frequency rank #17,568*
A member of a clergy.

### clerical
*adjective · IPA /ˈklɛɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #18,269*
Of or relating to clerks or their work.

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