# constraint vs constraints

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### constraint
*noun · IPA /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ · frequency rank #20,072*
Something that constrains; a restriction.

### constraints
*noun · IPA /kənˈstɹeɪnts/ · frequency rank #9,589*
plural of constraint

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