Which to use
“cabbage” and “cabbages” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,878
- “cabbage” frequency rank
- #46,356
- “cabbages” frequency rank
- 60234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cabbage | cabbages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves. | plural of cabbage |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cabbage and cabbages apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cabbage (/ˈkæb.ɪd͡ʒ/) and cabbages (/ˈkæb.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “cabbage” sits inside “cabbages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cabbage is recorded at frequency rank #13,878, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪd͡ʒ/. cabbages is at rank #46,356, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪ.d͡ʒɪz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60234, this pair ranks #101,447 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cabbage vs cabbages
Shared letters: abceg. Private to "cabbage": -. Private to "cabbages": s.
"cabbage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "cabbages" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cabbage" and "cabbages" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cabbage" or "cabbages"?
Remembering cabbage vs cabbages
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cabbage” entry
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