# territorial vs territories

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### territorial
*adjective · IPA /ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #8,217*
Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.

### territories
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹiz/ · frequency rank #6,969*
plural of territory

## Source
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