# dances vs dashes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dances
*noun · IPA /ˈdɑːnsɪz/ · frequency rank #9,729*
plural of dance

### dashes
*noun · IPA /ˈdæʃɪz/ · frequency rank #34,005*
plural of dash

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