# mitochondria vs mitochondrial

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### mitochondria
*noun · IPA /ˌmaɪ.toʊˈkɑn.dɹi.ə/ · frequency rank #25,844*
plural of mitochondrion

### mitochondrial
*adjective · IPA /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɑːn.dɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #20,432*
Of, or relating to mitochondria.

## Source
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