# medic vs medical

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### medic
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛdɪk/ · frequency rank #16,748*
Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.

### medical
*adjective · IPA /ˈmɛdɪkl̩/ · frequency rank #714*
Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

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