# pontificale vs pontificat

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### pontificale
*adjective · IPA \pɔ̃.ti.fi.kal\ · frequency rank #27,190*
Féminin singulier de pontifical.

### pontificat
*noun · IPA \pɔ̃.ti.fi.ka\ · frequency rank #29,085*
Dignité de grand pontife.

## Source
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