# balls vs bands

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### balls
*noun · IPA /bɔːlz/ · frequency rank #2,876*
plural of ball

### bands
*noun · IPA /bændz/ · frequency rank #3,800*
plural of band

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