# electrics vs electrons

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### electrics
*noun · frequency rank #42,113*
All the electrical components and wiring of a machine or system.

### electrons
*noun · frequency rank #12,964*
plural of electron

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