# rational vs relational

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rational
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/ · frequency rank #6,511*
Capable of reasoning.

### relational
*adjective · frequency rank #21,635*
Relating to relations.

## Source
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