# renal vs renewal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### renal
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹiː.nəl/ · frequency rank #16,324*
Pertaining to the kidneys.

### renewal
*noun · frequency rank #9,087*
The act of renewing.

## Source
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