# business vs businesses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### business
*noun · IPA /ˈbɪz.nɪs/ · frequency rank #246*
A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

### businesses
*noun · IPA /ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/ · frequency rank #2,192*
plural of business

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