# normal vs normalcy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### normal
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɔː.məl/ · frequency rank #1,054*
According to norms or rules or to a regular pattern.

### normalcy
*noun · IPA /ˈnɔɹməlsi/ · frequency rank #35,851*
The state of being geometrically normal, at a right angle.

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