# drapery vs drapes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### drapery
*noun · IPA /ˈdɹeɪpəɹi/ · frequency rank #45,896*
Cloth draped gracefully in folds.

### drapes
*noun · IPA /dɹeɪps/ · frequency rank #32,365*
plural of drape

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