# cleaner vs cleans

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cleaner
*noun · IPA /ˈkliː.nə/ · frequency rank #8,262*
A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.

### cleans
*noun · IPA /kliːnz/ · frequency rank #21,161*
plural of clean

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