# diocesan vs diocese

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### diocesan
*adjective · IPA /dʌɪˈɒsɪsən/ · frequency rank #33,203*
Pertaining to a diocese.

### diocese
*noun · IPA /ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ · frequency rank #14,936*
An administrative division of the later Roman Empire, established by the Herodian tetrarchy.

## Source
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