# directions vs directives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### directions
*noun · IPA /dɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/ · frequency rank #4,846*
plural of direction

### directives
*noun · IPA /dəˈɹɛk.tɪvz/ · frequency rank #22,058*
plural of directive

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