# sectional vs sectoral

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sectional
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɛkʃənəl/ · frequency rank #16,343*
Relating to a section.

### sectoral
*adjective · frequency rank #46,167*
Of or pertaining to a sector (all senses).

## Source
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