# tribal vs trivial

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tribal
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹaɪbəl/ · frequency rank #6,849*
Of or relating to tribes.

### trivial
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹɪv.i.əl/ · frequency rank #11,991*
Ignorable; of little significance or value.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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