# adds vs ado

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adds
*noun · IPA /æ(d)z/ · frequency rank #3,734*
plural of add

### ado
*noun · IPA /əˈduː/ · frequency rank #22,276*
Trouble; troublesome business; fuss, commotion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adds-vs-ado