# ethics vs ethos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ethics
*noun · IPA /ˈɛθ.ɪks/ · frequency rank #5,217*
Morality.

### ethos
*noun · IPA /ˈiːθɒs/ · frequency rank #19,079*
The character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement.

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