# copies vs copious

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### copies
*noun · IPA /ˈkɑpiz/ · frequency rank #3,419*
plural of copy

### copious
*adjective · IPA /ˈkoʊ.pi.əs/ · frequency rank #25,334*
Vast in quantity or number, profuse, abundant; taking place on a large scale.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/copies-vs-copious