# historic vs historical

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### historic
*adjective · IPA /hɪˈstɒɹɪk/ · frequency rank #3,064*
Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.

### historical
*adjective · IPA /hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #2,073*
Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.

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