# animals vs animus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### animals
*noun · IPA /ˈæn.ɪ.məlz/ · frequency rank #1,517*
plural of animal

### animus
*noun · IPA /ˈæ.nɪ.məs/ · frequency rank #41,505*
The basic impulses and instincts which govern one's actions.

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