# ministerial vs ministering

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ministerial
*adjective · IPA /ˌmɪnəˈstɪɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #13,960*
Related to a religious minister or ministry.

### ministering
*adjective · frequency rank #46,625*
Of one who, or something that, administers.

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