# rectal vs rector

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rectal
*adjective · IPA /ˈrɛk.təl/ · frequency rank #32,996*
Of, via or related to the rectum.

### rector
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛktɚ/ · frequency rank #18,673*
In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

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