# fungal vs fungus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fungal
*adjective · IPA /ˈfʌŋɡəl/ · frequency rank #19,344*
Of or pertaining to a fungus or fungi.

### fungus
*noun · IPA /ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/ · frequency rank #14,329*
Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

## Source
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