# concubine vs concubines

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### concubine
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/ · frequency rank #36,085*
A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.

### concubines
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪnz/ · frequency rank #48,670*
plural of concubine

## Source
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