# familial vs filial

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### familial
*adjective · IPA /fəˈmɪljəl/ · frequency rank #21,792*
Of or pertaining to a human family.

### filial
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɪl.i.əl/ · frequency rank #44,782*
Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/familial-vs-filial