# algorithm vs algorithms

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### algorithm
*noun · IPA /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/ · frequency rank #6,860*
A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.

### algorithms
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.ɡə.ɹɪðəmz/ · frequency rank #9,433*
plural of algorithm

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