# axle vs axles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### axle
*noun · IPA /ˈæksəl/ · frequency rank #15,105*
Shoulder.

### axles
*noun · IPA /ˈæksəlz/ · frequency rank #29,548*
plural of axle

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