# chemical vs chemicals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### chemical
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/ · frequency rank #2,618*
Of or relating to chemistry.

### chemicals
*noun · IPA /ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəlz/ · frequency rank #5,398*
plural of chemical

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