# judicial vs judiciary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### judicial
*adjective · IPA /d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/ · frequency rank #5,701*
Of or relating to the administration of justice.

### judiciary
*noun · IPA /ˌd͡ʒuːˈdɪʃəɹi/ · frequency rank #8,809*
The collective body of judges, justices, etc.

## Source
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