# acronym vs acronyms

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### acronym
*noun · IPA /ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/ · frequency rank #17,530*
An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words.

### acronyms
*noun · IPA /ˈæ.kɹə.nɪmz/ · frequency rank #33,925*
plural of acronym

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acronym-vs-acronyms