# criminal vs critical

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### criminal
*adjective · IPA [kɾimiˈnal] · frequency rank #2,767*
Que pertenece o concierne al crimen, o que se origina en el crimen.

### critical
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɹɪt.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #44,672*
Crítico.

## Source
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