# employed vs employees

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### employed
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈplɔɪd/ · frequency rank #3,486*
In a job; working.

### employees
*noun · IPA /ˌɛmplɔɪˈiːz/ · frequency rank #1,631*
plural of employee

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