# procedural vs procedure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### procedural
*adjective · IPA /pɹəˈsiːd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəl/ · frequency rank #14,815*
Related to procedure.

### procedure
*noun · IPA /pɹəˈsiːd͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #3,385*
A particular method for performing a task.

## Source
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