# radical vs rascal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### radical
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹædɪkəl/ · frequency rank #4,112*
Favoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.

### rascal
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɑːskl̩/ · frequency rank #26,571*
A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.

## Source
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