# martel vs martial

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### martel
*noun · IPA /ˈmɑːtəl/ · frequency rank #46,607*
A hammer, especially a war hammer.

### martial
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɑːʃəl/ · frequency rank #6,492*
Of, relating to, or suggestive of war; warlike.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/martel-vs-martial