# afternoon vs afternoons

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### afternoon
*noun · IPA /ˌɑːf.təˈnuːn/ · frequency rank #1,927*
The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

### afternoons
*adverb · frequency rank #20,280*
Every afternoon.

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