Confusables Entry 496 / 1011 60-second read

Congenital vs. Congenial

Present at birth versus agreeable.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

She had a congenial disease.

✓ Correct

She had a congenital disease.

The ruleii

CONGENITAL = from birth. CONGENIAL = agreeable.

CONGENITAL describes a condition present from birth. CONGENIAL means friendly or suited to one’s temperament.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

CongenITal = In uTero."

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