# bailiff vs bailiffs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bailiff
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪlɪf/ · frequency rank #28,829*
An officer of the court

### bailiffs
*noun · IPA /ˈbeɪlɪfs/ · frequency rank #42,014*
plural of bailiff

## Source
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