# character vs characters

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### character
*noun · IPA /ˈkæ.ɹɪk.tə/ · frequency rank #803*
A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.

### characters
*noun · IPA /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/ · frequency rank #1,390*
plural of character

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/character-vs-characters