# childish vs childs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### childish
*adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃaɪldɪʃ/ · frequency rank #10,662*
Immature in thought or behaviour.

### childs
*noun · frequency rank #23,202*
plural of child

## Source
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