# ministers vs ministry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ministers
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪnəstɚz/ · frequency rank #4,032*
plural of minister

### ministry
*noun · IPA /ˈmɪnɪstɹi/ · frequency rank #2,356*
Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity

## Source
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