# belonging vs belongings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### belonging
*noun · IPA /bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,545*
The feeling that one belongs.

### belongings
*noun · frequency rank #13,669*
plural of belonging

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