# decades vs decays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### decades
*noun · IPA /ˈdɛkeɪdz/ · frequency rank #2,572*
plural of decade.

### decays
*verb · IPA /dɪˈkeɪz/ · frequency rank #42,595*
third-person singular simple present indicative of decay

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