# awaits vs awards

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### awaits
*noun · IPA /əˈweɪts/ · frequency rank #13,860*
plural of await

### awards
*noun · IPA /əˈwɔːdz/ · frequency rank #1,984*
plural of award

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