# governmental vs governments

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### governmental
*adjective · IPA /ˌɡʌv(ə)nˈmɛnt(ə)l/ · frequency rank #8,937*
Relating to a government.

### governments
*noun · IPA /ˈɡʌv.ɚ(n).mənts/ · frequency rank #3,303*
plural of government

## Source
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