# crime vs crimes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crime
*noun · IPA /kɹaɪm/ · frequency rank #1,362*
A specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.

### crimes
*noun · IPA /kɹaɪmz/ · frequency rank #3,420*
plural of crime

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