# among vs amongst

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### among
*preposition · IPA /əˈmʌŋ/ · frequency rank #486*
Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).

### amongst
*preposition · IPA /əˈmʌŋst/ · frequency rank #4,206*
Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

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