# example vs examples

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### example
*noun · IPA /ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/ · frequency rank #540*
Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

### examples
*noun · IPA /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩z/ · frequency rank #2,342*
plural of example

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