# communication vs communications

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### communication
*noun · IPA /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #2,103*
The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

### communications
*noun · IPA /kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃənz/ · frequency rank #2,521*
plural of communication

## Source
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