# collectively vs collectives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### collectively
*adverb · frequency rank #9,301*
In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

### collectives
*noun · IPA /kəˈlɛktɪvz/ · frequency rank #46,990*
plural of collective

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