# department vs departmental

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### department
*noun · IPA /dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #583*
A part, portion, or subdivision.

### departmental
*adjective · IPA /dɪpɑːtˈmɛntəl/ · frequency rank #20,331*
Of or relating to a department.

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