# civilian vs civilians

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### civilian
*noun · IPA /sɪˈvɪl.jən/ · frequency rank #4,837*
A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.

### civilians
*noun · IPA /sɪˈvɪl.jənz/ · frequency rank #6,036*
plural of civilian

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