# building vs buildings

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### building
*noun · IPA /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/ · frequency rank #510*
The act or process by which something is built; construction.

### buildings
*noun · IPA /ˈbɪldɪŋz/ · frequency rank #2,066*
plural of building

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