# periodical vs periodicals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### periodical
*noun · IPA /ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/ · frequency rank #24,270*
A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.

### periodicals
*noun · IPA /pɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩s/ · frequency rank #23,061*
plural of periodical

## Source
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