# author vs authors

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### author
*noun · IPA /ˈɔː.θə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,179*
The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.

### authors
*noun · IPA /ˈɔː.θəz/ · frequency rank #3,040*
plural of author

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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