# sectoral vs spectral

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### spectral
*adjective · IPA /ˈspɛktɹəɫ/ · frequency rank #15,915*
Of, or pertaining to, spectres; ghostly.

## Source
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