# institutional vs institutions

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### institutional
*adjective · IPA /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃə.nəl/ · frequency rank #7,143*
Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or organized along the lines of an institution.

### institutions
*noun · IPA /ˌɪn.stɪˈtjuː.ʃənz/ · frequency rank #2,583*
plural of institution

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