# certain vs curtains

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### certain
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɜː.tən/ · frequency rank #707*
Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.

### curtains
*noun · IPA /ˈkɜː(ɹ).tənz/ · frequency rank #11,862*
plural of curtain

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