# drapes vs drives

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### drives
*noun · IPA /dɹaɪvz/ · frequency rank #4,442*
plural of drive

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