# parental vs parents

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parental
*adjective · IPA /pəˈɹɛn.təl/ · frequency rank #9,931*
Of or relating to a parent.

### parents
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛə.ɹənts/ · frequency rank #622*
plural of parent

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