# remedial vs remedies

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### remedial
*adjective · IPA /ɹɪˈmiː.dɪəl/ · frequency rank #26,225*
curative; providing a remedy

### remedies
*noun · IPA /ˈɹɛmədiz/ · frequency rank #9,245*
plural of remedy

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