# secretarial vs secretariat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### secretarial
*adjective · IPA /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛəɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #40,890*
Pertaining to a secretary.

### secretariat
*noun · IPA /ˌsɛk.ɹəˈtɛə.ɹɪ.ət/ · frequency rank #16,122*
The office or department of a government secretary.

## Source
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